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Vineland School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $19.4 million7.4%
  • School meals$5.9 million30.5%
  • All other federal money$5.4 million28.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.7 million24.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.9 million15.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$432,0002.2%

Inside the federal total: $4.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $206 million78.6%
  • General formula aid$127 million61.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$37.5 million18.2%
  • All other state money$23.4 million11.4%
  • Special education$7.3 million3.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.3 million2.6%
  • Transportation$4.8 million2.3%
  • School meals$246,0000.1%
Local $36.7 million14.0%
  • Property taxes$29.8 million81.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.6 million12.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.2 million6.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$141 million54.0%
  • Support services Details$85.9 million32.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$25.1 million29.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.2 million22.4%
    • Student transportation$13.9 million16.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.1 million9.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$7.0 million8.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.7 million6.7%
    • Business office and central services$4.9 million5.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$9.9 million3.8%

    Of this, construction: $6.3 million.

  • Food service and other$7.3 million2.8%
  • Community services and adult education$12.8 million4.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$541,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.8 million1.4%

Inside these totals: $104 million in salaries and wages, $46.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,317). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202171, NCES ID 3416800.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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