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Sarasota 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 $89.1 million9.9%
  • All other federal money$46.9 million52.6%
  • School meals$16.5 million18.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.2 million13.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$10.6 million11.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$748,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$585,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$481,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $35.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $71.1 million7.9%
  • All other state money$52.5 million73.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6.7 million9.4%
  • Special education$4.4 million6.1%
  • Gifted and talented$4.3 million6.1%
  • Bilingual education$1.5 million2.1%
  • Career and technical education$776,0001.1%
  • Transportation$762,0001.1%
  • School meals$164,0000.2%
Local $744 million82.3%
  • Property taxes$638 million85.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$59.7 million8.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$32.5 million4.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.4 million1.8%
  • From other school districts$331,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$417 million43.9%
  • Support services Details$256 million26.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$92.0 million36.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$48.3 million18.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31.4 million12.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$28.0 million10.9%
    • Student transportation$25.8 million10.1%
    • Business office and central services$21.3 million8.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.9 million3.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$209 million22.1%

    Of this, construction: $172 million.

  • Food service and other$28.0 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$15.5 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$23.3 million2.5%

Inside these totals: $389 million in salaries and wages, $145 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $384 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (45,314). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178630, NCES ID 1201680.

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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