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Syracuse 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 $106 million15.6%
  • All other federal money$63.8 million60.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.6 million15.7%
  • School meals$16.5 million15.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.2 million7.8%
  • Career and technical education$495,0000.5%
State $497 million73.4%
  • General formula aid$356 million71.5%
  • All other state money$73.3 million14.7%
  • Special education$61.8 million12.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6.1 million1.2%
  • School meals$286,000under 0.1%
Local $74.3 million11.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$64.1 million86.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.8 million11.9%
  • From cities and counties$992,0001.3%
  • From other school districts$282,0000.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$103,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$343 million55.5%
  • Support services Details$200 million32.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$47.5 million23.8%
    • Business office and central services$36.5 million18.2%
    • Student transportation$32.5 million16.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.9 million13.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$26.7 million13.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$24.8 million12.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.0 million2.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$15.7 million2.5%

    Of this, construction: $7.8 million.

  • Food service and other$16.6 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$12.6 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$11.4 million1.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$16.8 million2.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.5 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $293 million in salaries and wages, $111 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $245 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,072). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 109552, NCES ID 3628590.

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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