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Hazleton 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 $36.4 million14.9%
  • All other federal money$17.2 million47.3%
  • School meals$9.9 million27.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.3 million17.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million3.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$598,0001.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$506,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$447,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$238,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $15.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $117 million48.3%
  • General formula aid$64.5 million54.9%
  • Staff improvement$23.8 million20.3%
  • Special education$12.9 million11.0%
  • All other state money$8.5 million7.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.1 million2.7%
  • Transportation$2.8 million2.4%
  • School meals$863,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$742,0000.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$133,0000.1%
Local $89.6 million36.8%
  • Property taxes$60.4 million67.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$21.9 million24.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.2 million4.7%
  • From other school districts$2.0 million2.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.0 million1.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$130 million58.1%
  • Support services Details$52.4 million23.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$15.7 million30.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.6 million18.3%
    • Student transportation$9.0 million17.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$7.4 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$6.4 million12.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.8 million5.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.4 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$19.7 million8.8%

    Of this, construction: $10.7 million.

  • Food service and other$9.5 million4.2%
  • Interest on debt$7.0 million3.1%
  • Community services and adult education$2.7 million1.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$805,0000.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.9 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $90.3 million in salaries and wages, $61.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $96.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,609). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118516, NCES ID 4211700.

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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