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Exeter-West Greenwich 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 $2.3 million5.7%
  • All other federal money$1.3 million56.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$505,00021.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$186,0008.0%
  • School meals$172,0007.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$85,0003.6%
  • Career and technical education$46,0002.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$27,0001.2%

Inside the federal total: $406,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $9.1 million22.1%
  • General formula aid$7.3 million80.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.5 million16.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$213,0002.3%
  • All other state money$49,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$9,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$5,000under 0.1%
Local $29.7 million72.3%
  • Property taxes$28.0 million94.2%
  • From other school districts$878,0003.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$696,0002.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$163,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$21.8 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$15.4 million35.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.9 million25.7%
    • Student transportation$2.7 million17.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.4 million15.6%
    • Business office and central services$2.0 million13.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.9 million12.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.4 million9.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$540,0003.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$438,0002.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.7 million8.4%

    Of this, construction: $3.0 million.

  • Food service and other$431,0001.0%
  • Interest on debt$566,0001.3%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million2.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$886,0002.0%

Inside these totals: $19.1 million in salaries and wages, $8.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $17.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,578). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 134408, NCES ID 4400360.

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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