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Mobile 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 $257 million27.6%
  • All other federal money$159 million62.1%
  • School meals$38.3 million14.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$35.6 million13.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$17.3 million6.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.2 million1.7%
  • Career and technical education$1.2 million0.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$375,0000.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$262,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $149 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $440 million47.4%
  • General formula aid$295 million67.0%
  • All other state money$87.1 million19.8%
  • Transportation$34.3 million7.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$14.3 million3.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$7.3 million1.7%
  • Staff improvement$1.6 million0.4%
  • Bilingual education$448,0000.1%
  • Special education$199,000under 0.1%
Local $232 million25.0%
  • Property taxes$157 million67.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$44.1 million19.0%
  • From cities and counties$18.7 million8.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.9 million5.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$121,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$376 million42.1%
  • Support services Details$344 million38.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$79.3 million23.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$74.8 million21.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$47.9 million13.9%
    • Business office and central services$37.5 million10.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$36.5 million10.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$35.0 million10.2%
    • Student transportation$32.9 million9.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$102 million11.4%

    Of this, construction: $89.1 million.

  • Food service and other$43.8 million4.9%
  • Interest on debt$14.0 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$11.7 million1.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.0 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $396 million in salaries and wages, $138 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $329 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (50,929). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183684, NCES ID 0102370.

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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