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Alachua 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 $61.8 million14.8%
  • All other federal money$20.1 million32.5%
  • School meals$17.3 million27.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$13.1 million21.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.1 million14.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million1.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$518,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$472,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$158,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $18.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $151 million36.0%
  • General formula aid$70.9 million47.1%
  • All other state money$30.5 million20.3%
  • Special education$20.8 million13.8%
  • Gifted and talented$14.8 million9.9%
  • Bilingual education$4.3 million2.8%
  • Career and technical education$3.8 million2.5%
  • Transportation$3.2 million2.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.2 million1.4%
  • School meals$210,0000.1%
Local $206 million49.2%
  • Property taxes$152 million74.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$29.8 million14.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$16.1 million7.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.4 million3.6%
  • From other school districts$91,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$183 million45.7%
  • Support services Details$137 million34.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$44.8 million32.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$24.3 million17.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.8 million15.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.9 million14.5%
    • Student transportation$13.1 million9.5%
    • Business office and central services$8.9 million6.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.4 million3.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$42.9 million10.7%

    Of this, construction: $36.2 million.

  • Food service and other$22.2 million5.6%
  • Interest on debt$3.9 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$10.9 million2.7%

Inside these totals: $185 million in salaries and wages, $70.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $88.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (28,749). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102096, NCES ID 1200030.

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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