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South Fayette Township 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 $2.0 million2.7%
  • All other federal money$1.3 million65.7%
  • School meals$497,00025.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$111,0005.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$48,0002.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$9,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$8,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $50,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $17.3 million23.4%
  • Staff improvement$7.1 million41.2%
  • General formula aid$5.0 million29.2%
  • All other state money$1.5 million8.7%
  • Special education$1.3 million7.8%
  • Transportation$1.3 million7.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$754,0004.4%
  • School meals$238,0001.4%
Local $54.5 million73.9%
  • Property taxes$43.8 million80.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$5.9 million10.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.9 million5.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.5 million2.8%
  • From other school districts$465,0000.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$38.5 million56.6%
  • Support services Details$21.1 million31.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.0 million28.6%
    • Student transportation$4.7 million22.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.3 million15.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.1 million10.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.9 million9.0%
    • Business office and central services$1.8 million8.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million5.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.9 million2.9%

    Of this, construction: $107,000.

  • Food service and other$2.2 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$2.9 million4.2%
  • Community services and adult education$90,0000.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$8,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.4 million2.0%

Inside these totals: $32.0 million in salaries and wages, $20.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $69.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,514). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182494, NCES ID 4220580.

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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