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Cullman County School District

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 $19.5 million12.7%
  • School meals$6.8 million34.7%
  • All other federal money$6.6 million34.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.9 million14.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.5 million13.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$452,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$173,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$32,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $5.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $92.0 million59.9%
  • General formula aid$65.0 million70.7%
  • All other state money$15.8 million17.2%
  • Transportation$6.4 million7.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.9 million3.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.4 million1.6%
  • Staff improvement$339,0000.4%
  • Bilingual education$64,000under 0.1%
Local $42.2 million27.4%
  • From cities and counties$19.0 million45.2%
  • Property taxes$11.2 million26.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.6 million15.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.3 million12.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$22,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$69.9 million48.6%
  • Support services Details$45.9 million32.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$13.0 million28.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.1 million19.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.5 million18.5%
    • Student transportation$6.0 million13.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.8 million10.4%
    • Business office and central services$2.6 million5.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.9 million4.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$16.5 million11.5%

    Of this, construction: $10.0 million.

  • Food service and other$7.9 million5.5%
  • Interest on debt$1.1 million0.7%
  • Community services and adult education$2.2 million1.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$140,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $68.5 million in salaries and wages, $24.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $25.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (9,902). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115625, NCES ID 0101020.

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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