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Champlain Valley 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 $5.0 million4.3%
  • All other federal money$2.1 million43.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.6 million31.7%
  • School meals$757,00015.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$213,0004.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$211,0004.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$42,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$27,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $1.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $108 million93.3%
  • General formula aid$82.0 million76.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$13.1 million12.2%
  • Special education$9.9 million9.2%
  • All other state money$2.6 million2.4%
  • Transportation$105,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$36,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$11,000under 0.1%
Local $2.7 million2.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.6 million59.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$870,00031.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$138,0005.1%
  • From other school districts$104,0003.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$66.6 million54.5%
  • Support services Details$39.0 million31.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.2 million23.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.9 million15.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.6 million14.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$5.3 million13.5%
    • Business office and central services$4.1 million10.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.7 million9.4%
    • Student transportation$3.2 million8.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.1 million5.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$9.4 million7.7%

    Of this, construction: $8.8 million.

  • Food service and other$4.0 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$1.0 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$281,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.9 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $62.3 million in salaries and wages, $22.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $35.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,133). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 247652, NCES ID 5000396.

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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