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Bedford Central 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 $4.9 million3.0%
  • All other federal money$2.4 million48.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.0 million21.6%
  • School meals$739,00015.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$698,00014.4%
State $14.1 million8.8%
  • All other state money$6.5 million45.8%
  • General formula aid$4.3 million30.3%
  • Special education$3.0 million21.5%
  • School meals$343,0002.4%
Local $142 million88.2%
  • Property taxes$133 million94.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.2 million2.3%
  • From cities and counties$3.1 million2.2%
  • From other school districts$1.4 million1.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$808,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$100 million60.6%
  • Support services Details$45.9 million27.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$10.7 million23.4%
    • Student transportation$8.9 million19.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$8.3 million18.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.3 million13.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.4 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$3.3 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.0 million6.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$15.7 million9.5%

    Of this, construction: $12.7 million.

  • Food service and other$1.9 million1.2%
  • Interest on debt$1.4 million0.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$61,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $82.5 million in salaries and wages, $41.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $44.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,557). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211574, NCES ID 3619950.

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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