Track Every Dollar · Pennsylvania

Bethlehem Area 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 $22.5 million6.2%
  • All other federal money$9.4 million41.6%
  • School meals$7.0 million30.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.9 million22.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$472,0002.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$422,0001.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$190,0000.8%
  • Impact Aid$157,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $8.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $108 million29.6%
  • General formula aid$52.0 million48.3%
  • Staff improvement$25.7 million23.9%
  • All other state money$14.8 million13.7%
  • Special education$9.4 million8.7%
  • Transportation$2.4 million2.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.7 million1.6%
  • School meals$1.1 million1.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$629,0000.6%
Local $235 million64.3%
  • Property taxes$187 million79.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$30.9 million13.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.5 million5.3%
  • From other school districts$2.6 million1.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.7 million0.7%
  • From cities and counties$104,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$188 million55.4%
  • Support services Details$88.0 million26.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.3 million25.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.1 million19.4%
    • Business office and central services$12.0 million13.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.9 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$10.7 million12.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.3 million11.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.8 million4.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$16.9 million5.0%

    Of this, construction: $2.9 million.

  • Food service and other$8.0 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$9.0 million2.7%
  • Community services and adult education$3.5 million1.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2.6 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$23.4 million6.9%

Inside these totals: $129 million in salaries and wages, $83.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $207 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,864). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182658, NCES ID 4203570.

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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