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Wildwood City 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 $3.9 million14.0%
  • All other federal money$1.9 million47.6%
  • School meals$986,00025.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$673,00017.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$299,0007.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$59,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$45,0001.1%

Inside the federal total: $961,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $8.4 million29.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$4.6 million54.2%
  • All other state money$2.1 million25.2%
  • General formula aid$945,00011.2%
  • Special education$653,0007.8%
  • Transportation$120,0001.4%
  • School meals$16,0000.2%
Local $15.8 million56.1%
  • Property taxes$13.7 million87.1%
  • From other school districts$1.1 million6.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$586,0003.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$391,0002.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$15.7 million55.9%
  • Support services Details$8.5 million30.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.3 million27.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.2 million25.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$995,00011.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$781,0009.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$735,0008.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$687,0008.0%
    • Business office and central services$671,0007.9%
    • Student transportation$196,0002.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$919,0003.3%

    Of this, construction: $734,000.

  • Food service and other$1.3 million4.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$118,0000.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.6 million5.6%

Inside these totals: $10.9 million in salaries and wages, $4.8 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (818). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117669, NCES ID 3417940.

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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