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Bibb 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 $89.0 million22.3%
  • All other federal money$40.1 million45.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$18.3 million20.6%
  • School meals$15.7 million17.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.4 million7.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$4.2 million4.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.9 million2.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.9 million2.1%
  • Career and technical education$478,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$120,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $36.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $156 million39.1%
  • General formula aid$93.6 million60.0%
  • Special education$22.3 million14.3%
  • All other state money$17.4 million11.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$10.5 million6.7%
  • Career and technical education$3.0 million1.9%
  • Gifted and talented$2.9 million1.8%
  • Transportation$2.2 million1.4%
  • Bilingual education$1.7 million1.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$903,0000.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$580,0000.4%
  • Staff improvement$493,0000.3%
  • School meals$381,0000.2%
Local $154 million38.6%
  • Property taxes$81.7 million53.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$44.1 million28.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$15.7 million10.2%
  • From cities and counties$9.8 million6.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.5 million1.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$179 million44.1%
  • Support services Details$135 million33.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$33.7 million24.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$24.2 million17.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.1 million15.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.5 million15.2%
    • Business office and central services$15.0 million11.1%
    • Student transportation$13.2 million9.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.9 million5.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$439,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$68.2 million16.8%

    Of this, construction: $51.6 million.

  • Food service and other$22.7 million5.6%
  • Interest on debt$269,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$35,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $182 million in salaries and wages, $84.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (21,324). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102335, NCES ID 1300420.

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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