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St Johns 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 $45.4 million6.2%
  • All other federal money$21.1 million46.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.5 million21.0%
  • School meals$7.2 million15.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.9 million12.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$748,0001.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$486,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$410,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$135,0000.3%
  • Impact Aid$15,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $15.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $245 million33.6%
  • General formula aid$97.5 million39.8%
  • All other state money$59.8 million24.4%
  • Special education$45.0 million18.4%
  • Gifted and talented$17.0 million6.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$8.9 million3.6%
  • Transportation$8.4 million3.4%
  • Career and technical education$5.8 million2.4%
  • Bilingual education$2.5 million1.0%
  • School meals$70,000under 0.1%
Local $437 million60.1%
  • Property taxes$282 million64.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$92.9 million21.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$38.4 million8.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$23.9 million5.5%
  • From other school districts$40,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$297 million41.0%
  • Support services Details$211 million29.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$64.8 million30.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$42.8 million20.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$36.3 million17.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$28.4 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$26.9 million12.8%
    • Business office and central services$8.1 million3.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.6 million1.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$135 million18.6%

    Of this, construction: $119 million.

  • Food service and other$20.5 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$31.4 million4.3%
  • Community services and adult education$30.1 million4.2%

Inside these totals: $313 million in salaries and wages, $121 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $443 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (51,434). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102114, NCES ID 1201740.

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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