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Escambia 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 $124 million22.7%
  • All other federal money$63.9 million51.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$24.9 million20.1%
  • School meals$19.9 million16.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$13.2 million10.7%
  • Career and technical education$976,0000.8%
  • Impact Aid$746,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $52.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $200 million36.8%
  • General formula aid$90.6 million45.3%
  • All other state money$40.6 million20.3%
  • Special education$37.1 million18.6%
  • Gifted and talented$11.5 million5.8%
  • Career and technical education$8.1 million4.0%
  • Transportation$5.8 million2.9%
  • Bilingual education$3.4 million1.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.6 million1.3%
  • School meals$288,0000.1%
Local $220 million40.5%
  • Property taxes$156 million71.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$40.3 million18.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$19.6 million8.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.7 million1.7%
  • From other school districts$227,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$238 million41.6%
  • Support services Details$208 million36.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$68.6 million33.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$41.5 million20.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32.7 million15.7%
    • Student transportation$23.4 million11.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$20.4 million9.8%
    • Business office and central services$15.0 million7.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.1 million2.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$86.7 million15.2%

    Of this, construction: $58.0 million.

  • Food service and other$27.7 million4.8%
  • Interest on debt$4.9 million0.9%
  • Community services and adult education$6.3 million1.1%

Inside these totals: $249 million in salaries and wages, $83.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $92.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (37,203). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 184785, NCES ID 1200510.

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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