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Brantley 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 $6.7 million13.3%
  • School meals$2.7 million40.4%
  • All other federal money$1.5 million22.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million19.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$811,00012.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$163,0002.4%
  • Rural schools$112,0001.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$100,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$48,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $1.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $31.0 million61.8%
  • General formula aid$18.5 million59.8%
  • Special education$4.0 million13.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.2 million10.2%
  • All other state money$2.6 million8.4%
  • Career and technical education$919,0003.0%
  • Gifted and talented$747,0002.4%
  • Transportation$659,0002.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$124,0000.4%
  • School meals$92,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$87,0000.3%
  • Bilingual education$48,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$11,000under 0.1%
Local $12.5 million25.0%
  • Property taxes$5.8 million46.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.1 million16.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$2.0 million15.8%
  • From cities and counties$1.5 million11.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.1 million8.8%
  • From other school districts$115,0000.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$27.5 million55.4%
  • Support services Details$16.6 million33.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.6 million27.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.2 million19.3%
    • Student transportation$2.8 million16.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.3 million13.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.1 million12.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$884,0005.3%
    • Business office and central services$688,0004.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$94,0000.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.8 million3.5%

    Of this, construction: $1.2 million.

  • Food service and other$3.8 million7.6%
  • Interest on debt$10,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$31,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $26.6 million in salaries and wages, $11.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $7.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,407). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102336, NCES ID 1300480.

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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