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Brevard 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 $148 million13.6%
  • All other federal money$68.0 million46.0%
  • School meals$32.3 million21.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$20.4 million13.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$20.2 million13.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.7 million1.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.7 million1.1%
  • Impact Aid$1.2 million0.8%
  • Career and technical education$850,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$536,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $46.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $368 million33.9%
  • General formula aid$163 million44.2%
  • All other state money$78.1 million21.2%
  • Special education$68.8 million18.7%
  • Gifted and talented$23.2 million6.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$10.0 million2.7%
  • Career and technical education$9.4 million2.5%
  • Bilingual education$8.1 million2.2%
  • Transportation$7.4 million2.0%
  • School meals$374,0000.1%
Local $571 million52.5%
  • Property taxes$431 million75.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$67.3 million11.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$63.6 million11.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.0 million1.6%
  • From other school districts$132,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$525 million49.0%
  • Support services Details$312 million29.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$114 million36.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$65.1 million20.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$49.6 million15.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$37.0 million11.8%
    • Student transportation$20.7 million6.6%
    • Business office and central services$19.8 million6.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.2 million2.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$159 million14.8%

    Of this, construction: $111 million.

  • Food service and other$45.5 million4.3%
  • Interest on debt$14.6 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$15.4 million1.4%

Inside these totals: $463 million in salaries and wages, $164 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $304 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (73,810). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178604, NCES ID 1200150.

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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