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Broward 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 $558 million14.8%
  • All other federal money$278 million49.8%
  • School meals$97.9 million17.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$91.1 million16.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$68.8 million12.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$10.0 million1.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$6.5 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$3.9 million0.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$2.2 million0.4%

Inside the federal total: $187 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.1 billion28.1%
  • General formula aid$408 million38.5%
  • All other state money$278 million26.2%
  • Special education$171 million16.1%
  • Bilingual education$71.9 million6.8%
  • Gifted and talented$47.6 million4.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$42.1 million4.0%
  • Career and technical education$25.3 million2.4%
  • Transportation$17.1 million1.6%
  • School meals$1.0 millionunder 0.1%
Local $2.2 billion57.1%
  • Property taxes$1.9 billion87.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$139 million6.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$121 million5.6%
  • From other school districts$822,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.1 billion52.3%
  • Support services Details$1.2 billion29.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$353 million30.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$202 million17.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$172 million14.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$166 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$131 million11.1%
    • Student transportation$105 million8.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$46.0 million3.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$401 million10.1%

    Of this, construction: $304 million.

  • Food service and other$124 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$108 million2.7%
  • Community services and adult education$88.4 million2.2%

Inside these totals: $1.6 billion in salaries and wages, $595 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.2 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (251,408). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102097, NCES ID 1200180.

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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