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Sachem 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 $14.7 million3.8%
  • All other federal money$7.3 million50.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.6 million24.8%
  • School meals$3.1 million21.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$578,0003.9%
State $157 million41.0%
  • General formula aid$102 million64.9%
  • Special education$27.7 million17.7%
  • All other state money$25.4 million16.2%
  • School meals$1.6 million1.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$385,0000.2%
Local $211 million55.2%
  • Property taxes$194 million91.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.4 million6.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.1 million1.0%
  • From other school districts$532,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$240 million61.4%
  • Support services Details$109 million27.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.1 million25.7%
    • Student transportation$25.5 million23.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.9 million16.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.0 million11.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.3 million11.3%
    • Business office and central services$6.4 million5.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.2 million5.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$15.6 million4.0%

    Of this, construction: $13.2 million.

  • Food service and other$6.8 million1.7%
  • Interest on debt$2.6 million0.7%
  • Community services and adult education$2.7 million0.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$13.9 million3.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$230,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $199 million in salaries and wages, $100 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $64.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (11,729). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117910, NCES ID 3625350.

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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