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Duval 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 $360 million18.3%
  • All other federal money$177 million49.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$68.7 million19.1%
  • School meals$56.7 million15.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$36.9 million10.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$11.5 million3.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$5.2 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$1.9 million0.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.3 million0.4%

Inside the federal total: $151 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $687 million34.9%
  • General formula aid$320 million46.6%
  • All other state money$140 million20.4%
  • Special education$120 million17.4%
  • Gifted and talented$31.4 million4.6%
  • Bilingual education$29.0 million4.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$22.2 million3.2%
  • Transportation$14.1 million2.1%
  • Career and technical education$9.2 million1.3%
  • School meals$808,0000.1%
Local $920 million46.8%
  • Property taxes$700 million76.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$131 million14.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$77.0 million8.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.7 million1.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$929 million46.5%
  • Support services Details$577 million28.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$176 million30.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$104 million18.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$79.6 million13.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$76.4 million13.2%
    • Student transportation$74.9 million13.0%
    • Business office and central services$47.5 million8.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$18.2 million3.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$350 million17.5%

    Of this, construction: $265 million.

  • Food service and other$67.6 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$41.7 million2.1%
  • Community services and adult education$34.9 million1.7%

Inside these totals: $661 million in salaries and wages, $240 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $905 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (127,971). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178608, NCES ID 1200480.

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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