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Volusia 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 $156 million17.0%
  • All other federal money$76.0 million48.6%
  • School meals$36.1 million23.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$21.1 million13.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$18.2 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.6 million1.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.0 million0.7%
  • Career and technical education$713,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$492,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $63.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $294 million32.1%
  • General formula aid$117 million39.9%
  • All other state money$68.4 million23.3%
  • Special education$63.7 million21.7%
  • Gifted and talented$11.9 million4.1%
  • Career and technical education$10.6 million3.6%
  • Bilingual education$8.9 million3.0%
  • Transportation$7.6 million2.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.2 million1.8%
  • School meals$329,0000.1%
Local $467 million50.9%
  • Property taxes$331 million71.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$64.8 million13.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$63.4 million13.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.8 million1.4%
  • From other school districts$279,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$394 million45.2%
  • Support services Details$268 million30.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$84.5 million31.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$50.4 million18.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$41.9 million15.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$38.6 million14.4%
    • Business office and central services$25.1 million9.4%
    • Student transportation$19.4 million7.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.8 million2.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$137 million15.8%

    Of this, construction: $117 million.

  • Food service and other$41.8 million4.8%
  • Interest on debt$10.9 million1.3%
  • Community services and adult education$19.9 million2.3%

Inside these totals: $408 million in salaries and wages, $134 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $256 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (62,742). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116095, NCES ID 1201920.

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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