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Seminole 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 $110 million13.2%
  • All other federal money$49.1 million44.5%
  • School meals$26.6 million24.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$16.7 million15.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$15.1 million13.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.1 million1.9%
  • Career and technical education$542,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $41.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $348 million41.7%
  • General formula aid$153 million43.9%
  • All other state money$69.6 million20.0%
  • Special education$58.9 million17.0%
  • Gifted and talented$27.3 million7.9%
  • Bilingual education$12.2 million3.5%
  • Career and technical education$10.8 million3.1%
  • Transportation$9.8 million2.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6.0 million1.7%
  • School meals$292,000under 0.1%
Local $376 million45.1%
  • Property taxes$284 million75.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$44.4 million11.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$27.3 million7.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$20.2 million5.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$405 million50.6%
  • Support services Details$262 million32.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$92.4 million35.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$43.5 million16.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$37.2 million14.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$36.2 million13.8%
    • Student transportation$31.0 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$17.5 million6.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.6 million1.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$66.8 million8.3%

    Of this, construction: $43.5 million.

  • Food service and other$43.4 million5.4%
  • Interest on debt$2.9 million0.4%
  • Community services and adult education$20.2 million2.5%

Inside these totals: $389 million in salaries and wages, $142 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $68.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (65,443). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102116, NCES ID 1201710.

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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