Track Every Dollar · Rhode Island

West Bay Collaborative

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 $2.7 million36.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.5 million55.7%
  • All other federal money$1.0 million38.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$135,0005.0%
  • School meals$21,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $866,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $159,0002.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$159,000100.0%
Local $4.5 million61.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.3 million71.7%
  • From other school districts$1.3 million27.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$25,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.5 million22.2%
  • Support services Details$5.3 million76.5%
    • Business office and central services$2.3 million43.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.2 million22.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$766,00014.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$372,0007.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$282,0005.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$210,0004.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$110,0002.1%
    • Student transportation$49,0000.9%
  • Buildings and equipment$58,0000.8%
  • Food service and other$30,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $3.3 million in salaries and wages, $1.2 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 112831, NCES ID 4400023.

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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