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Valley Stream Union Free School District 24

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 $2.1 million5.2%
  • All other federal money$1.2 million59.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$372,00018.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$238,00011.6%
  • School meals$220,00010.7%
State $14.5 million36.5%
  • General formula aid$10.2 million70.4%
  • Special education$2.2 million15.4%
  • All other state money$1.9 million13.0%
  • School meals$131,0000.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$51,0000.4%
Local $23.1 million58.3%
  • Property taxes$21.5 million92.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.4 million6.0%
  • From other school districts$233,0001.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$22.9 million58.5%
  • Support services Details$12.7 million32.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.4 million18.8%
    • Student transportation$2.2 million17.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.1 million16.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.0 million16.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.5 million12.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.3 million10.6%
    • Business office and central services$1.1 million8.8%
  • Buildings and equipment$478,0001.2%
  • Food service and other$414,0001.1%
  • Community services and adult education$98,0000.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1.2 million3.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.4 million3.5%

Inside these totals: $20.6 million in salaries and wages, $8.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,096). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181565, NCES ID 3629460.

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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