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Pinellas County School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Students91,021
Money in$1.3 billion
Money spent$1.4 billion
Day-to-day spending per student$13,166Florida, same method: $12,693

Where the money comes from

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Federal 15%State 20%Local 65%

Federal $200 million14.9%

All other federal money$74.7 million37.4%
School meals$49.8 million24.9%
Title I: schools with many low-income families$38.3 million19.2%
Special education (IDEA)$29.4 million14.7%
Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.9 million1.9%
Career and technical education$1.6 million0.8%
English learners (Title III)$1.1 million0.5%
After-school programs (21st Century)$972,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $54.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $273 million20.3%

All other state money$107 million39.2%
General formula aid$72.4 million26.5%
Special education$39.8 million14.6%
Gifted and talented$22.3 million8.2%
Buildings and debt payments$9.3 million3.4%
Bilingual education$9.0 million3.3%
Career and technical education$8.1 million3.0%
Transportation$4.4 million1.6%
School meals$575,0000.2%

Local $872 million64.8%

Property taxes$803 million92.1%
Interest, rents, donations and other$60.8 million7.0%
Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.6 million0.9%
From other school districts$231,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$689 million49.8%
Support services Details$446 million32.3%
- Running and maintaining buildings$150 million33.6%
- Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$86.1 million19.3%
- School administration: principals' offices$62.5 million14.0%
- Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$56.5 million12.7%
- Student transportation$46.7 million10.5%
- Business office and central services$32.2 million7.2%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$12.4 million2.8%
Buildings and equipment Details$144 million10.4%
Of this, construction: $110 million.
Food service and other$63.1 million4.6%
Interest on debt$6.9 million0.5%
Community services and adult education$33.7 million2.4%

Inside these totals: $690 million in salaries and wages, $251 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $121 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (91,021). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 124398, NCES ID 1201560.

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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