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Wayne Township 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 $6.0 million2.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.2 million36.0%
  • All other federal money$1.7 million29.1%
  • School meals$1.0 million17.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$839,00014.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$163,0002.7%
  • Career and technical education$34,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $1.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $57.6 million23.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$41.4 million71.9%
  • Special education$12.8 million22.2%
  • All other state money$1.7 million3.0%
  • Transportation$1.6 million2.8%
  • School meals$46,000under 0.1%
Local $178 million73.7%
  • Property taxes$170 million95.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.5 million3.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.0 million1.1%
  • From other school districts$118,000under 0.1%
  • From cities and counties$42,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$144 million59.4%
  • Support services Details$83.1 million34.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.1 million26.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.9 million26.4%
    • Student transportation$10.6 million12.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.5 million10.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$7.6 million9.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.4 million6.5%
    • Business office and central services$4.6 million5.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.4 million2.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.1 million2.5%

    Of this, construction: $3.8 million.

  • Food service and other$5.0 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$59,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$847,0000.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$154,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.3 million1.4%

Inside these totals: $115 million in salaries and wages, $41.1 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (7,816). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 131016, NCES ID 3417280.

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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