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Manatee 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 $109 million12.2%
  • All other federal money$51.0 million46.7%
  • School meals$25.1 million23.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.2 million14.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.0 million11.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.7 million1.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.2 million1.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.1 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$860,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $38.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $184 million20.6%
  • General formula aid$67.0 million36.5%
  • All other state money$58.8 million32.0%
  • Special education$24.8 million13.5%
  • Bilingual education$9.9 million5.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$9.2 million5.0%
  • Gifted and talented$6.0 million3.3%
  • Career and technical education$4.2 million2.3%
  • Transportation$3.4 million1.8%
  • School meals$310,0000.2%
Local $599 million67.2%
  • Property taxes$441 million73.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$88.9 million14.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$51.7 million8.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$17.1 million2.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$400 million44.7%
  • Support services Details$214 million23.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$68.0 million31.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$33.9 million15.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31.2 million14.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.2 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$25.6 million12.0%
    • Student transportation$17.6 million8.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.1 million3.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$197 million22.0%

    Of this, construction: $161 million.

  • Food service and other$36.6 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$18.6 million2.1%
  • Community services and adult education$28.7 million3.2%

Inside these totals: $325 million in salaries and wages, $111 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $362 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (52,895). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210152, NCES ID 1201230.

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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