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Montgomery County Intermediate Unit 23

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 $61.6 million40.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$42.5 million69.1%
  • All other federal money$17.5 million28.5%
  • School meals$893,0001.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$238,0000.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$216,0000.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$137,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $6.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $48.1 million31.6%
  • All other state money$20.1 million41.8%
  • Transportation$14.6 million30.4%
  • Staff improvement$9.0 million18.7%
  • Special education$4.2 million8.7%
  • Career and technical education$141,0000.3%
  • School meals$10,000under 0.1%
Local $42.3 million27.8%
  • From other school districts$33.0 million78.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.5 million15.3%
  • From cities and counties$1.7 million4.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.2 million2.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$29.6 million19.1%
  • Support services Details$71.4 million46.1%
    • Student transportation$18.7 million26.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.1 million19.8%
    • Business office and central services$12.3 million17.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.1 million15.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.1 million11.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.6 million9.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$543,0000.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$9.8 million6.3%

    Of this, construction: $8.9 million.

  • Food service and other$1.1 million0.7%
  • Interest on debt$239,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$15.9 million10.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$44,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$26.8 million17.3%

Inside these totals: $46.6 million in salaries and wages, $25.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $9.2 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 182654, NCES ID 4289330.

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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