Track Every Dollar · Alabama

Jefferson County Board of Education

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 $77.0 million13.0%
  • All other federal money$24.9 million32.3%
  • School meals$22.5 million29.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$15.0 million19.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$11.2 million14.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.1 million2.7%
  • Career and technical education$892,0001.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$381,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $22.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $337 million57.0%
  • General formula aid$216 million64.2%
  • All other state money$78.7 million23.4%
  • Transportation$23.8 million7.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$10.5 million3.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.6 million1.7%
  • Staff improvement$1.1 million0.3%
  • Bilingual education$930,0000.3%
Local $178 million30.0%
  • Property taxes$130 million73.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$28.4 million16.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$10.4 million5.8%
  • From cities and counties$9.0 million5.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$32,000under 0.1%
  • From other school districts$16,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$242 million46.4%
  • Support services Details$178 million34.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$42.8 million24.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$39.5 million22.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$29.6 million16.6%
    • Student transportation$23.3 million13.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.8 million11.6%
    • Business office and central services$14.0 million7.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.4 million4.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$58.0 million11.1%

    Of this, construction: $45.9 million.

  • Food service and other$30.5 million5.9%
  • Interest on debt$7.6 million1.5%
  • Community services and adult education$3.7 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$980,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $257 million in salaries and wages, $90.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $274 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (35,671). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 177907, NCES ID 0101920.

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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