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Rochester 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 $229 million19.9%
  • All other federal money$156 million68.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$38.7 million16.9%
  • School meals$21.9 million9.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$11.8 million5.1%
  • Career and technical education$795,0000.3%
State $766 million66.5%
  • General formula aid$530 million69.2%
  • All other state money$120 million15.7%
  • Special education$115 million15.0%
  • School meals$419,000under 0.1%
Local $157 million13.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$113 million71.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$41.6 million26.4%
  • From other school districts$2.8 million1.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$559,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$573 million55.3%
  • Support services Details$326 million31.4%
    • Student transportation$80.3 million24.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$56.1 million17.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$54.3 million16.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$53.8 million16.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$49.2 million15.1%
    • Business office and central services$27.1 million8.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.4 million1.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$32.6 million3.1%

    Of this, construction: $21.4 million.

  • Food service and other$24.1 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$25.5 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$14.0 million1.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$38.4 million3.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.5 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $408 million in salaries and wages, $200 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $495 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (22,164). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 109519, NCES ID 3624750.

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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