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Buffalo 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 $192 million14.6%
  • All other federal money$107 million55.9%
  • School meals$34.7 million18.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$34.4 million18.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$13.8 million7.2%
  • Career and technical education$1.5 million0.8%
State $961 million73.1%
  • General formula aid$722 million75.2%
  • Special education$123 million12.8%
  • All other state money$114 million11.8%
  • School meals$1.5 million0.2%
Local $162 million12.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$65.3 million40.2%
  • From cities and counties$59.0 million36.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$32.5 million20.0%
  • From other school districts$4.6 million2.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.0 million0.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$725 million60.8%
  • Support services Details$349 million29.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$78.9 million22.6%
    • Student transportation$66.5 million19.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$58.7 million16.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$58.2 million16.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$50.3 million14.4%
    • Business office and central services$29.4 million8.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.1 million2.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$26.2 million2.2%

    Of this, construction: $17.8 million.

  • Food service and other$39.8 million3.3%
  • Interest on debt$20.9 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$27.9 million2.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2.0 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.5 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $479 million in salaries and wages, $240 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $346 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (29,866). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160434, NCES ID 3605850.

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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