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Upper Darby 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 $38.6 million14.0%
  • All other federal money$21.3 million55.2%
  • School meals$9.4 million24.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.2 million16.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$811,0002.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$550,0001.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$346,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $20.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $114 million41.6%
  • General formula aid$60.7 million53.1%
  • Staff improvement$28.6 million25.0%
  • Special education$10.9 million9.6%
  • All other state money$10.1 million8.8%
  • Transportation$2.4 million2.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$665,0000.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$656,0000.6%
  • School meals$297,0000.3%
Local $122 million44.4%
  • Property taxes$110 million90.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.6 million4.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$3.2 million2.7%
  • From other school districts$2.7 million2.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$216,0000.2%
  • From cities and counties$214,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$155 million56.3%
  • Support services Details$66.2 million24.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$17.8 million26.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$12.7 million19.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.7 million14.7%
    • Student transportation$8.0 million12.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.8 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$5.7 million8.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.3 million6.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$28.5 million10.3%

    Of this, construction: $24.0 million.

  • Food service and other$7.7 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$3.8 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$3.3 million1.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$885,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$10.3 million3.7%

Inside these totals: $101 million in salaries and wages, $58.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $101 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,494). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202534, NCES ID 4224320.

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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