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Northumberland County Schools

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 $4.7 million18.4%
  • All other federal money$2.0 million43.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$870,00018.5%
  • School meals$813,00017.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$719,00015.3%
  • Rural schools$81,0001.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$75,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$74,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$48,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $2.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $6.6 million26.0%
  • General formula aid$4.6 million69.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$698,00010.5%
  • Staff improvement$414,0006.3%
  • All other state money$400,0006.0%
  • Special education$270,0004.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$91,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$88,0001.3%
  • Gifted and talented$19,0000.3%
  • Bilingual education$16,0000.2%
  • School meals$6,000under 0.1%
Local $14.2 million55.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$13.1 million92.0%
  • From other school districts$1.0 million7.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$111,0000.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$14.1 million54.4%
  • Support services Details$8.6 million33.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.5 million29.2%
    • Student transportation$1.4 million16.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.3 million15.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.0 million11.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.0 million11.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$861,00010.0%
    • Business office and central services$422,0004.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.9 million7.3%

    Of this, construction: $258,000.

  • Food service and other$802,0003.1%
  • Interest on debt$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$519,0002.0%

Inside these totals: $14.0 million in salaries and wages, $5.6 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,162). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188605, NCES ID 5102730.

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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