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Chariho Regional 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 $3.8 million5.1%
  • All other federal money$1.7 million44.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$910,00023.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$565,00014.7%
  • School meals$432,00011.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$126,0003.3%
  • Career and technical education$120,0003.1%

Inside the federal total: $794,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $22.4 million29.8%
  • General formula aid$16.9 million75.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.4 million15.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.7 million7.5%
  • Career and technical education$269,0001.2%
  • All other state money$74,0000.3%
  • School meals$13,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$2,000under 0.1%
Local $49.0 million65.1%
  • Property taxes$43.4 million88.5%
  • From other school districts$3.2 million6.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.5 million3.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$936,0001.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$41.9 million55.4%
  • Support services Details$26.0 million34.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$6.6 million25.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.7 million18.0%
    • Student transportation$4.1 million15.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.3 million12.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.0 million11.4%
    • Business office and central services$2.7 million10.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$953,0003.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$806,0003.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.7 million4.9%

    Of this, construction: $1.4 million.

  • Food service and other$1.2 million1.6%
  • Interest on debt$402,0000.5%
  • Community services and adult education$1.7 million2.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$18,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$636,0000.8%

Inside these totals: $36.6 million in salaries and wages, $16.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $26.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,008). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182718, NCES ID 4400150.

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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