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Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District #51

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 $6.6 million5.4%
  • All other federal money$2.1 million31.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.5 million22.8%
  • School meals$1.0 million15.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$834,00012.6%
  • Career and technical education$652,0009.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$300,0004.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$173,0002.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$77,0001.2%

Inside the federal total: $1.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $106 million86.8%
  • General formula aid$73.6 million69.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$13.3 million12.5%
  • Special education$11.7 million11.0%
  • Career and technical education$5.6 million5.3%
  • All other state money$2.1 million2.0%
  • School meals$37,000under 0.1%
  • Transportation$7,000under 0.1%
Local $9.6 million7.8%
  • From other school districts$6.3 million65.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.3 million23.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.0 million10.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$68.8 million56.3%
  • Support services Details$45.6 million37.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.4 million22.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.8 million19.3%
    • Business office and central services$8.3 million18.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.5 million14.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.4 million9.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.6 million7.8%
    • Student transportation$3.1 million6.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$537,0001.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$894,0000.7%

    Of this, construction: $263,000.

  • Food service and other$3.3 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$70,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$253,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.3 million2.7%

Inside these totals: $62.4 million in salaries and wages, $23.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,685). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 247526, NCES ID 5000395.

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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