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Orange County Department 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 $84.3 million16.8%
  • All other federal money$69.5 million82.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.4 million11.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.6 million5.4%
  • School meals$545,0000.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$293,0000.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$54,000under 0.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$10,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $23.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $100 million20.0%
  • All other state money$53.6 million53.4%
  • General formula aid$27.8 million27.7%
  • Career and technical education$6.0 million6.0%
  • Staff improvement$5.8 million5.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$4.3 million4.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.8 million1.8%
  • Special education$694,0000.7%
  • School meals$236,0000.2%
Local $316 million63.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$132 million41.7%
  • From other school districts$93.4 million29.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$67.3 million21.3%
  • From cities and counties$16.4 million5.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.6 million2.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$73.9 million17.3%
  • Support services Details$176 million41.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$89.0 million50.5%
    • Business office and central services$29.1 million16.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$15.0 million8.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.4 million8.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.4 million8.2%
    • Student transportation$6.9 million3.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.4 million2.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.8 million1.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$13.0 million3.0%

    Of this, construction: $11.2 million.

  • Food service and other$2.1 million0.5%
  • Interest on debt$225,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$77.2 million18.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$83.9 million19.7%

Inside these totals: $127 million in salaries and wages, $59.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $6.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,551). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115789, NCES ID 0691024.

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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