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Santa Rosa 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 $44.3 million11.8%
  • All other federal money$18.2 million41.0%
  • School meals$10.3 million23.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.6 million14.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.3 million14.1%
  • Impact Aid$1.2 million2.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$841,0001.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$435,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$399,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$65,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $10.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $189 million50.3%
  • General formula aid$91.9 million48.7%
  • Special education$39.3 million20.9%
  • All other state money$34.3 million18.2%
  • Gifted and talented$7.7 million4.1%
  • Transportation$6.5 million3.4%
  • Career and technical education$6.1 million3.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.3 million0.7%
  • Bilingual education$1.3 million0.7%
  • School meals$110,000under 0.1%
Local $142 million37.8%
  • Property taxes$96.5 million68.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$19.9 million14.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$15.6 million11.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$9.7 million6.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$194 million50.9%
  • Support services Details$110 million28.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$29.4 million26.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.4 million16.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18.1 million16.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$16.5 million15.0%
    • Student transportation$15.0 million13.7%
    • Business office and central services$9.6 million8.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.9 million2.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$48.0 million12.6%

    Of this, construction: $36.4 million.

  • Food service and other$14.6 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$3.6 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$11.4 million3.0%

Inside these totals: $166 million in salaries and wages, $56.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $120 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (29,824). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 201567, NCES ID 1201650.

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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