Track Every Dollar · Pennsylvania

Capital Area Intermediate School Unit 15

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 $41.3 million37.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$27.1 million65.8%
  • All other federal money$12.1 million29.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million3.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$458,0001.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$123,0000.3%
  • School meals$98,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $1.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $24.0 million21.6%
  • All other state money$11.1 million46.2%
  • Transportation$4.6 million19.0%
  • Staff improvement$4.4 million18.3%
  • Special education$3.9 million16.2%
  • Career and technical education$81,0000.3%
  • School meals$18,000under 0.1%
Local $45.8 million41.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$25.5 million55.6%
  • From other school districts$20.2 million44.2%
  • From cities and counties$75,0000.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$16.9 million14.5%
  • Support services Details$42.1 million36.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$16.2 million38.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.6 million22.9%
    • Business office and central services$4.8 million11.5%
    • Student transportation$4.3 million10.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.6 million8.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$3.5 million8.4%
  • Buildings and equipment$844,0000.7%
  • Food service and other$23.7 million20.4%
  • Community services and adult education$7.7 million6.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$25.0 million21.5%

Inside these totals: $30.1 million in salaries and wages, $19.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182569, NCES ID 4289250.

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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