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Schenectady City 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 $43.8 million12.4%
  • All other federal money$25.8 million58.9%
  • School meals$7.6 million17.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.8 million15.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.4 million7.7%
  • Career and technical education$222,0000.5%
State $214 million60.4%
  • General formula aid$152 million71.1%
  • All other state money$38.6 million18.0%
  • Special education$23.1 million10.8%
  • School meals$147,000under 0.1%
Local $96.5 million27.2%
  • Property taxes$47.2 million48.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$46.1 million47.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$2.8 million2.9%
  • From other school districts$274,0000.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$164,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$170 million49.4%
  • Support services Details$92.2 million26.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.3 million23.1%
    • Student transportation$21.0 million22.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.2 million19.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.6 million11.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.3 million11.2%
    • Business office and central services$6.4 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.3 million4.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$24.8 million7.2%

    Of this, construction: $13.6 million.

  • Food service and other$7.8 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$4.9 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$34.4 million10.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$9.7 million2.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$839,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $141 million in salaries and wages, $56.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $108 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (9,185). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181633, NCES ID 3626010.

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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