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Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free 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 $5.8 million4.9%
  • All other federal money$3.2 million55.3%
  • School meals$1.1 million18.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$993,00017.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$506,0008.7%
State $50.3 million42.3%
  • General formula aid$32.7 million65.1%
  • All other state money$8.7 million17.3%
  • Special education$7.9 million15.6%
  • School meals$793,0001.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$207,0000.4%
Local $62.8 million52.8%
  • Property taxes$59.0 million93.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.0 million4.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$856,0001.4%
  • From other school districts$15,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$73.8 million62.4%
  • Support services Details$29.7 million25.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.1 million27.1%
    • Student transportation$6.7 million22.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.1 million13.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.8 million12.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.7 million12.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million6.7%
    • Business office and central services$1.2 million4.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.5 million3.0%

    Of this, construction: $2.0 million.

  • Food service and other$2.0 million1.7%
  • Interest on debt$732,0000.6%
  • Community services and adult education$347,0000.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$8.2 million6.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$46,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $61.4 million in salaries and wages, $27.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $27.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,499). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181653, NCES ID 3615780.

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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