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Collier 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 $107 million11.4%
  • All other federal money$44.2 million41.5%
  • School meals$29.0 million27.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.7 million15.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.4 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.6 million1.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.4 million1.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$789,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$656,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $33.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $81.4 million8.7%
  • All other state money$61.8 million75.9%
  • Special education$6.5 million8.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.3 million6.6%
  • Bilingual education$3.8 million4.7%
  • Gifted and talented$2.1 million2.5%
  • Transportation$852,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$837,0001.0%
  • School meals$239,0000.3%
Local $750 million80.0%
  • Property taxes$676 million90.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$69.7 million9.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.8 million0.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$435 million52.4%
  • Support services Details$261 million31.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$80.5 million30.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$45.0 million17.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$44.4 million17.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$31.5 million12.0%
    • Student transportation$30.1 million11.5%
    • Business office and central services$21.9 million8.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.8 million3.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$85.5 million10.3%

    Of this, construction: $53.7 million.

  • Food service and other$31.3 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$3.5 million0.4%
  • Community services and adult education$14.3 million1.7%

Inside these totals: $389 million in salaries and wages, $140 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $70.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (48,282). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102101, NCES ID 1200330.

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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