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Watertown School District 14-4

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 $6.0 million11.8%
  • All other federal money$2.7 million44.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million20.6%
  • School meals$974,00016.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$744,00012.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$235,0003.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$91,0001.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$31,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $2.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $16.8 million33.0%
  • General formula aid$13.8 million82.1%
  • Special education$2.6 million15.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$351,0002.1%
  • Staff improvement$55,0000.3%
  • All other state money$18,0000.1%
  • School meals$6,000under 0.1%
Local $28.0 million55.1%
  • Property taxes$24.3 million86.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.1 million7.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.3 million4.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$312,0001.1%
  • From cities and counties$10,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$26.7 million55.5%
  • Support services Details$13.5 million28.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.1 million22.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$3.0 million22.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.2 million16.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.7 million12.8%
    • Student transportation$1.5 million10.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$937,0007.0%
    • Business office and central services$733,0005.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$351,0002.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.6 million9.5%

    Of this, construction: $3.5 million.

  • Food service and other$2.4 million4.9%
  • Interest on debt$858,0001.8%
  • Community services and adult education$61,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$77,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $26.4 million in salaries and wages, $7.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $22.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,690). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 113233, NCES ID 4676620.

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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