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Clay 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 $54.8 million10.8%
  • All other federal money$19.4 million35.3%
  • School meals$15.6 million28.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.3 million18.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.6 million12.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million2.3%
  • Impact Aid$551,0001.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$548,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$405,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$242,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $15.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $270 million53.3%
  • General formula aid$121 million45.0%
  • Special education$63.7 million23.6%
  • All other state money$45.4 million16.8%
  • Gifted and talented$15.0 million5.6%
  • Career and technical education$7.7 million2.8%
  • Transportation$7.1 million2.6%
  • Bilingual education$6.5 million2.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.1 million1.2%
  • School meals$172,000under 0.1%
Local $182 million35.9%
  • Property taxes$115 million63.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$40.4 million22.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$21.0 million11.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.2 million2.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$257 million51.9%
  • Support services Details$144 million29.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$52.1 million36.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$24.9 million17.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$22.3 million15.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.9 million13.1%
    • Student transportation$15.8 million11.0%
    • Business office and central services$7.4 million5.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.4 million1.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$57.7 million11.7%

    Of this, construction: $25.0 million.

  • Food service and other$23.9 million4.8%
  • Interest on debt$1.2 million0.2%
  • Community services and adult education$11.5 million2.3%

Inside these totals: $245 million in salaries and wages, $81.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $48.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (39,362). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178606, NCES ID 1200300.

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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