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Bay 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 $66.3 million15.7%
  • All other federal money$36.3 million54.8%
  • School meals$11.4 million17.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.3 million17.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.5 million9.8%
  • Impact Aid$511,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$245,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $27.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $133 million31.6%
  • General formula aid$54.1 million40.5%
  • All other state money$33.5 million25.1%
  • Special education$27.7 million20.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$8.9 million6.6%
  • Bilingual education$4.2 million3.2%
  • Transportation$2.2 million1.7%
  • Career and technical education$2.0 million1.5%
  • Gifted and talented$725,0000.5%
  • School meals$122,000under 0.1%
Local $222 million52.7%
  • Property taxes$163 million73.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$33.4 million15.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.3 million9.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.1 million2.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$207 million48.0%
  • Support services Details$109 million25.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$38.9 million35.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$17.2 million15.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$16.5 million15.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.5 million13.3%
    • Student transportation$9.5 million8.7%
    • Business office and central services$8.4 million7.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.1 million3.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$91.2 million21.1%

    Of this, construction: $66.1 million.

  • Food service and other$11.5 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$6.0 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$6.3 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $165 million in salaries and wages, $56.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $158 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (27,675). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213104, NCES ID 1200090.

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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