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St Lucie 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 $111 million15.5%
  • All other federal money$51.5 million46.4%
  • School meals$22.8 million20.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$18.9 million17.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.3 million11.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million1.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.7 million1.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.3 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$595,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $46.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $241 million33.6%
  • General formula aid$114 million47.3%
  • All other state money$47.2 million19.6%
  • Special education$36.6 million15.2%
  • Bilingual education$16.1 million6.7%
  • Transportation$8.2 million3.4%
  • Career and technical education$6.9 million2.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6.9 million2.9%
  • Gifted and talented$4.5 million1.9%
  • School meals$247,0000.1%
Local $366 million51.0%
  • Property taxes$262 million71.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$60.4 million16.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$31.9 million8.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.4 million3.1%
  • From other school districts$327,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$355 million50.2%
  • Support services Details$205 million29.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$59.0 million28.8%
    • Student transportation$32.7 million15.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$31.0 million15.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.7 million14.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$28.7 million14.0%
    • Business office and central services$15.0 million7.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$10.1 million4.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$102 million14.4%

    Of this, construction: $77.8 million.

  • Food service and other$32.0 million4.5%
  • Interest on debt$11.9 million1.7%
  • Community services and adult education$835,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $304 million in salaries and wages, $100 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $315 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (46,987). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178629, NCES ID 1201770.

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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