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Suffolk City 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 $33.7 million12.6%
  • All other federal money$16.3 million48.3%
  • School meals$7.7 million22.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.1 million12.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million10.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$666,0002.0%
  • Impact Aid$643,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$290,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$264,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$14,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $14.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $123 million45.9%
  • General formula aid$85.8 million70.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$11.1 million9.0%
  • Staff improvement$9.8 million8.0%
  • All other state money$7.5 million6.1%
  • Special education$6.0 million4.9%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million0.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$638,0000.5%
  • Gifted and talented$504,0000.4%
  • Bilingual education$155,0000.1%
  • School meals$72,000under 0.1%
Local $110 million41.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$105 million94.9%
  • From other school districts$3.6 million3.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.5 million1.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$490,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$133 million51.9%
  • Support services Details$73.7 million28.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$24.4 million33.1%
    • Student transportation$11.7 million15.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.0 million14.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.1 million12.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.8 million12.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.6 million6.3%
    • Business office and central services$4.1 million5.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$32.3 million12.6%

    Of this, construction: $2.3 million.

  • Food service and other$10.2 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$3.6 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$380,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.5 million1.4%

Inside these totals: $130 million in salaries and wages, $48.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $63.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,520). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 193048, NCES ID 5103710.

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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