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Bensalem Township 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 $13.2 million7.3%
  • All other federal money$6.0 million45.8%
  • School meals$3.7 million28.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.7 million12.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.3 million9.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$225,0001.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$148,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$113,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $5.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $47.0 million26.0%
  • General formula aid$20.2 million43.1%
  • Staff improvement$13.6 million28.9%
  • Special education$5.5 million11.7%
  • All other state money$3.9 million8.4%
  • Transportation$2.3 million4.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$781,0001.7%
  • School meals$555,0001.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$168,0000.4%
Local $121 million66.7%
  • Property taxes$105 million87.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$7.2 million6.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.8 million4.0%
  • From other school districts$2.9 million2.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$424,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$101 million55.6%
  • Support services Details$44.8 million24.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$10.5 million23.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.3 million18.6%
    • Student transportation$7.6 million17.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.0 million15.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.8 million15.1%
    • Business office and central services$2.8 million6.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million3.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$10.8 million5.9%

    Of this, construction: $5.7 million.

  • Food service and other$4.6 million2.5%
  • Interest on debt$2.9 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1.3 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$16.7 million9.1%

Inside these totals: $68.8 million in salaries and wages, $42.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $76.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,329). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202533, NCES ID 4203330.

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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