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Leon 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 $75.9 million16.7%
  • All other federal money$31.9 million42.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.5 million19.1%
  • School meals$13.9 million18.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$11.7 million15.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.5 million2.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.4 million1.9%
  • Career and technical education$607,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$224,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $23.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $182 million40.0%
  • General formula aid$89.3 million49.1%
  • All other state money$35.8 million19.7%
  • Special education$35.3 million19.4%
  • Gifted and talented$8.0 million4.4%
  • Transportation$3.9 million2.1%
  • Career and technical education$3.8 million2.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.2 million1.7%
  • Bilingual education$2.4 million1.3%
  • School meals$165,000under 0.1%
Local $197 million43.3%
  • Property taxes$130 million66.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$29.2 million14.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$28.5 million14.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.0 million4.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$211 million47.4%
  • Support services Details$140 million31.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$36.7 million26.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.8 million19.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$22.8 million16.3%
    • Business office and central services$17.9 million12.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15.8 million11.3%
    • Student transportation$13.3 million9.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.5 million4.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$41.5 million9.3%

    Of this, construction: $27.7 million.

  • Food service and other$17.7 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$4.6 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$30.3 million6.8%

Inside these totals: $209 million in salaries and wages, $75.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $91.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (31,769). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178616, NCES ID 1201110.

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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