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Martin 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 $38.9 million11.7%
  • All other federal money$16.8 million43.3%
  • School meals$8.7 million22.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.5 million16.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.3 million13.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$725,0001.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$318,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$284,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$229,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $14.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $34.5 million10.4%
  • All other state money$20.7 million60.0%
  • Special education$3.9 million11.5%
  • General formula aid$3.4 million10.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.6 million7.4%
  • Bilingual education$1.6 million4.6%
  • Gifted and talented$858,0002.5%
  • Career and technical education$741,0002.2%
  • Transportation$552,0001.6%
  • School meals$89,0000.3%
Local $258 million77.9%
  • Property taxes$203 million78.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$27.1 million10.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.6 million8.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.6 million2.9%
  • From other school districts$95,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$139 million44.4%
  • Support services Details$103 million32.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$34.0 million33.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.5 million17.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$16.7 million16.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.7 million12.4%
    • Business office and central services$10.3 million10.0%
    • Student transportation$8.2 million8.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.2 million3.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$55.1 million17.6%

    Of this, construction: $29.9 million.

  • Food service and other$12.3 million3.9%
  • Interest on debt$2.5 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$1.5 million0.5%

Inside these totals: $136 million in salaries and wages, $45.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $41.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,270). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178620, NCES ID 1201290.

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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