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Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union

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 $3.6 million24.0%
  • All other federal money$1.4 million40.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$607,00017.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$590,00016.6%
  • School meals$586,00016.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$209,0005.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$139,0003.9%

Inside the federal total: $1.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $5.1 million34.6%
  • Special education$3.1 million59.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.3 million25.6%
  • General formula aid$411,0008.0%
  • All other state money$282,0005.5%
  • Transportation$31,0000.6%
  • Staff improvement$16,0000.3%
  • School meals$8,0000.2%
Local $6.1 million41.4%
  • From other school districts$6.0 million98.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$118,0001.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.9 million38.9%
  • Support services Details$8.0 million52.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.4 million30.1%
    • Business office and central services$1.4 million17.3%
    • Student transportation$1.2 million15.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.0 million13.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$595,0007.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$494,0006.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$437,0005.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$435,0005.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$320,0002.1%

    Of this, construction: $228,000.

  • Food service and other$721,0004.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$235,0001.5%

Inside these totals: $6.0 million in salaries and wages, $2.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $213,000.

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 118939, NCES ID 5099935.

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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