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Pocono Mt 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 $18.5 million7.2%
  • All other federal money$12.4 million67.3%
  • School meals$5.3 million28.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$345,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$272,0001.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$89,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $8.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $79.6 million31.1%
  • General formula aid$35.2 million44.2%
  • Staff improvement$21.0 million26.4%
  • All other state money$10.5 million13.2%
  • Special education$7.9 million9.9%
  • Transportation$2.9 million3.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.2 million1.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$631,0000.8%
  • School meals$352,0000.4%
Local $158 million61.6%
  • Property taxes$139 million88.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$10.6 million6.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.0 million3.8%
  • From other school districts$1.7 million1.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$599,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$129 million51.8%
  • Support services Details$78.2 million31.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$19.7 million25.2%
    • Student transportation$15.3 million19.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.4 million18.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$11.3 million14.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.5 million12.2%
    • Business office and central services$5.0 million6.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.0 million3.8%
  • Buildings and equipment$18.7 million7.5%
  • Food service and other$6.4 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$4.0 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1.3 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$26,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$11.9 million4.8%

Inside these totals: $92.7 million in salaries and wages, $63.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $118 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (7,874). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 112787, NCES ID 4219500.

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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