=== Tracking Your School District's Spending ===

A series to help parents, students, and residents understand how 7 school districts prioritize funding and to build confidence using the ACFR during budget meetings.

ACFR Overview, Cost Per Pupil, Administrative and Instructional Costs

Date: 2025-12-12
Provides a high level intro to the ACFR - the authoritative document on how a School District used it's funds.
Read full article: https://nj21st.com/2025/12/12/what-the-7-district-acfr-dashboard-shows-about-school-costs-part-1/

Determining Dollars Spent on Instruction

Date: 2025-12-17
Walks through how to determine Instruction spend as a share of per-pupil cost and what to look out for in getting to a real number.
Read full article: https://nj21st.com/2025/12/17/what-the-7-district-acfr-dashboard-shows-about-school-costs-part-2/