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Albany 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 $30.9 million8.7%
  • All other federal money$15.8 million51.1%
  • School meals$5.9 million19.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.2 million17.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million12.1%
  • Career and technical education$168,0000.5%
State $182 million51.4%
  • General formula aid$121 million66.3%
  • Special education$30.7 million16.9%
  • All other state money$30.4 million16.7%
  • School meals$104,000under 0.1%
Local $141 million39.8%
  • Property taxes$116 million82.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$17.2 million12.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4.8 million3.4%
  • From other school districts$2.1 million1.5%
  • From cities and counties$86,000under 0.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$198 million55.4%
  • Support services Details$86.5 million24.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$25.1 million29.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$18.1 million20.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.2 million14.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.0 million13.9%
    • Student transportation$12.0 million13.8%
    • Business office and central services$4.7 million5.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.3 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$38.2 million10.7%

    Of this, construction: $36.0 million.

  • Food service and other$7.1 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$9.9 million2.8%
  • Community services and adult education$16.8 million4.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$941,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $138 million in salaries and wages, $69.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $179 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (8,329). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181459, NCES ID 3602460.

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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