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Hernando 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 $56.1 million16.1%
  • All other federal money$23.8 million42.5%
  • School meals$17.5 million31.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.3 million13.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.4 million9.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million2.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$478,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$274,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$108,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $19.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $140 million40.2%
  • General formula aid$68.0 million48.5%
  • Special education$27.8 million19.8%
  • All other state money$25.0 million17.9%
  • Career and technical education$4.4 million3.1%
  • Transportation$4.2 million3.0%
  • Gifted and talented$4.0 million2.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.7 million2.7%
  • Bilingual education$2.9 million2.1%
  • School meals$184,0000.1%
Local $152 million43.7%
  • Property taxes$109 million72.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.9 million15.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$18.6 million12.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.1 million0.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$155 million46.9%
  • Support services Details$105 million31.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$34.6 million32.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$16.4 million15.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.1 million13.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.7 million13.0%
    • Student transportation$11.4 million10.8%
    • Business office and central services$10.1 million9.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.1 million4.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$47.9 million14.5%

    Of this, construction: $24.5 million.

  • Food service and other$16.9 million5.1%
  • Interest on debt$3.6 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$2.1 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $157 million in salaries and wages, $52.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $91.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (24,015). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178611, NCES ID 1200810.

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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