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Lee 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 $204 million11.8%
  • All other federal money$93.9 million46.1%
  • School meals$50.1 million24.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$27.4 million13.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$23.1 million11.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.9 million1.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$2.9 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$1.2 million0.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$726,0000.4%
  • Impact Aid$350,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $65.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $435 million25.2%
  • All other state money$165 million37.9%
  • General formula aid$127 million29.2%
  • Special education$45.3 million10.4%
  • Bilingual education$34.4 million7.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$31.6 million7.3%
  • Gifted and talented$13.3 million3.1%
  • Transportation$11.1 million2.6%
  • Career and technical education$6.7 million1.6%
  • School meals$656,0000.2%
Local $1.1 billion63.0%
  • Property taxes$767 million70.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$179 million16.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$125 million11.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$17.1 million1.6%
  • From other school districts$52,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$692 million44.2%
  • Support services Details$478 million30.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$173 million36.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$76.6 million16.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$68.6 million14.3%
    • Student transportation$56.1 million11.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$54.8 million11.4%
    • Business office and central services$34.2 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$15.3 million3.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$282 million18.0%

    Of this, construction: $205 million.

  • Food service and other$68.5 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$20.4 million1.3%
  • Community services and adult education$26.4 million1.7%

Inside these totals: $586 million in salaries and wages, $231 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $439 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (100,064). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178615, NCES ID 1201080.

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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