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Marion 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 $157 million23.5%
  • All other federal money$87.1 million55.4%
  • School meals$38.5 million24.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.7 million10.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$11.0 million7.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.3 million1.5%
  • Career and technical education$684,0000.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$478,0000.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$408,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $79.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $261 million39.1%
  • General formula aid$118 million45.2%
  • Special education$53.4 million20.5%
  • All other state money$48.6 million18.6%
  • Gifted and talented$10.9 million4.2%
  • Bilingual education$10.1 million3.9%
  • Transportation$8.8 million3.4%
  • Career and technical education$8.0 million3.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.7 million1.0%
  • School meals$407,0000.2%
Local $250 million37.4%
  • Property taxes$215 million86.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.8 million8.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$12.2 million4.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$642,0000.3%
  • From other school districts$18,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$295 million45.2%
  • Support services Details$211 million32.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$55.5 million26.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$44.1 million20.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$36.1 million17.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.5 million12.5%
    • Student transportation$26.0 million12.3%
    • Business office and central services$16.0 million7.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.1 million3.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$82.3 million12.6%

    Of this, construction: $36.7 million.

  • Food service and other$37.7 million5.8%
  • Interest on debt$2.9 million0.4%
  • Community services and adult education$22.7 million3.5%

Inside these totals: $311 million in salaries and wages, $122 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $321 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (45,547). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 201564, NCES ID 1201260.

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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