Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), it is required that school districts post information about how much is spent per student at each of its schools.
A summary of the spending by building for 2023-24 is as follows:
- Glendaal Elementary: $25,566
- Glen-Worden Elementary: $27,439
- Lincoln Elementary: $28,348
- Sacandaga Elementary: $26,086
- Middle School: $26,035
- High School: $25,566
Scotia-Glenville allocates funding to schools by enrollment and student need. Special education programs are distributed across the four elementary schools, middle school and high school. Staffing, supplies, and other resources are allocated based on student needs and reflected in the per pupil expenditures or costs. In addition, two elementary schools qualify for Title 1 funding, and this money is allocated based on a per pupil formula implemented at the federal then state level.
The Financial Transparency Report initially displays per-pupil expenditures as a district average. This
is followed by per-pupil expenditures per building, along with district averages that may be higher or
lower than an individual school. Expenditures included are those from the general, federal, and
school lunch funds. Debt service, tuition, and summer school special education costs are excluded
from the calculation.
Per-student spending at each school has risen due to reporting modifications encompassing food
service and transportation. Lincoln maintains the highest per-student spending at $28,348, a 17.89%
increase compared to 2022/23. Glendaal has the lowest per-student spending at $25,566, a 12.66%
increase from 2022/23. Enrollment dropped by 61 students, or 2.76%, compared to the previous
year. Lincoln saw the largest decrease, with 26 students, while Glendaal experienced the largest
increase, with 14 students. District headcount decreased by 9.86. The number of teachers increased
by 1.40 FTE, Teaching Assistants decreased by 3.48 FTE, and non-instructional staff decreased by
7.78 FTE.
What is ESSA?
ESSA is focused on educational equity….no matter who you are, where you live, where you came from, or where you go to school…all students will have the supports and instruction they need to be successful.