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Orange 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 $510 million14.4%
  • All other federal money$241 million47.2%
  • School meals$128 million25.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$73.7 million14.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$51.0 million10.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$8.9 million1.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$5.3 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$2.9 million0.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $217 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $936 million26.4%
  • General formula aid$377 million40.2%
  • All other state money$235 million25.2%
  • Special education$123 million13.2%
  • Bilingual education$84.3 million9.0%
  • Gifted and talented$56.3 million6.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$22.1 million2.4%
  • Career and technical education$20.1 million2.1%
  • Transportation$17.1 million1.8%
  • School meals$1.3 million0.1%
Local $2.1 billion59.2%
  • Property taxes$1.4 billion67.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$372 million17.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$308 million14.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.6 million0.5%
  • From other school districts$764,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.5 billion43.8%
  • Support services Details$998 million29.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$273 million27.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$256 million25.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$148 million14.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$124 million12.4%
    • Student transportation$101 million10.1%
    • Business office and central services$72.8 million7.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$23.5 million2.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$460 million13.6%

    Of this, construction: $407 million.

  • Food service and other$146 million4.3%
  • Interest on debt$224 million6.6%
  • Community services and adult education$71.4 million2.1%

Inside these totals: $1.3 billion in salaries and wages, $528 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $900 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (206,815). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102110, NCES ID 1201440.

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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