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Port Townsend School District 50

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 $3.9 million13.3%
  • All other federal money$2.6 million65.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$513,00013.0%
  • School meals$403,00010.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$320,0008.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$50,0001.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$50,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$16,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$3,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $1.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $15.9 million53.8%
  • General formula aid$11.7 million73.5%
  • Special education$2.3 million14.4%
  • Transportation$904,0005.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$701,0004.4%
  • All other state money$145,0000.9%
  • School meals$77,0000.5%
  • Bilingual education$71,0000.4%
  • Gifted and talented$38,0000.2%
Local $9.8 million32.9%
  • Property taxes$8.1 million83.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.1 million11.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$366,0003.8%
  • From other school districts$121,0001.2%
  • From cities and counties$20,0000.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$13.5 million51.1%
  • Support services Details$8.7 million32.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.3 million27.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.5 million17.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.4 million16.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.1 million13.3%
    • Business office and central services$1.1 million12.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$602,0007.0%
    • Student transportation$551,0006.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.2 million4.7%

    Of this, construction: $699,000.

  • Food service and other$1.1 million4.3%
  • Interest on debt$1.3 million4.8%
  • Community services and adult education$53,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$289,0001.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$297,0001.1%

Inside these totals: $13.9 million in salaries and wages, $5.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $27.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,170). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202797, NCES ID 5306840.

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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