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Chester County Intermediate School Unit 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 $45.2 million19.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$20.3 million45.0%
  • All other federal money$17.0 million37.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.1 million6.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.9 million4.2%
  • School meals$1.7 million3.8%
  • Career and technical education$984,0002.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$89,0000.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$59,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $4.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $31.1 million13.5%
  • Staff improvement$15.6 million50.1%
  • All other state money$10.4 million33.6%
  • Special education$3.2 million10.2%
  • Transportation$1.3 million4.2%
  • School meals$280,0000.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$242,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$77,0000.2%
Local $154 million66.8%
  • From other school districts$126 million82.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.9 million9.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$11.7 million7.6%
  • From cities and counties$609,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$78.2 million30.5%
  • Support services Details$134 million52.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$56.5 million42.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$21.5 million16.0%
    • Business office and central services$20.6 million15.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$17.1 million12.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$14.6 million10.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.3 million1.7%
    • Student transportation$1.7 million1.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$16.8 million6.5%

    Of this, construction: $10.3 million.

  • Food service and other$2.4 million0.9%
  • Interest on debt$1.8 million0.7%
  • Community services and adult education$8.3 million3.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$15.0 million5.8%

Inside these totals: $81.0 million in salaries and wages, $49.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $73.4 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 182552, NCES ID 4289340.

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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