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Petersburg City 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 $1.7 million13.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$590,00034.1%
  • School meals$497,00028.7%
  • All other federal money$391,00022.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$150,0008.7%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$31,0001.8%
  • Career and technical education$27,0001.6%
  • Rural schools$27,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$17,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $272,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $8.0 million60.6%
  • General formula aid$6.5 million82.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$486,0006.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$463,0005.8%
  • All other state money$283,0003.6%
  • Transportation$194,0002.4%
Local $3.4 million26.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$3.0 million87.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$263,0007.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$173,0005.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$6.5 million53.6%
  • Support services Details$4.6 million38.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.4 million30.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$865,00018.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$713,00015.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$530,00011.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$426,0009.2%
    • Business office and central services$347,0007.5%
    • Student transportation$216,0004.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$123,0002.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$196,0001.6%

    Of this, construction: $130,000.

  • Food service and other$670,0005.5%
  • Interest on debt$132,0001.1%

Inside these totals: $5.7 million in salaries and wages, $2.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $3.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (476). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 239787, NCES ID 0200660.

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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