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Walton 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 $19.5 million7.8%
  • All other federal money$8.2 million42.0%
  • School meals$4.5 million23.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.0 million15.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.2 million11.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$661,0003.4%
  • Impact Aid$601,0003.1%
  • Career and technical education$197,0001.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$126,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $6.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $23.1 million9.2%
  • All other state money$15.3 million66.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4.1 million18.0%
  • Special education$1.7 million7.4%
  • General formula aid$611,0002.6%
  • Bilingual education$415,0001.8%
  • Transportation$339,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$282,0001.2%
  • Gifted and talented$208,0000.9%
  • School meals$48,0000.2%
Local $208 million83.0%
  • Property taxes$188 million90.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.5 million6.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.3 million3.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$112 million40.5%
  • Support services Details$60.8 million22.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.6 million35.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.7 million15.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.5 million15.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.3 million11.9%
    • Student transportation$7.1 million11.7%
    • Business office and central services$3.6 million6.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million3.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$84.6 million30.7%

    Of this, construction: $75.1 million.

  • Food service and other$7.2 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$6.0 million2.2%
  • Community services and adult education$5.1 million1.9%

Inside these totals: $102 million in salaries and wages, $36.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $130 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (11,779). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213002, NCES ID 1201980.

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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