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Bryan 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 $11.9 million6.2%
  • All other federal money$3.3 million27.4%
  • School meals$2.9 million24.2%
  • Impact Aid$2.4 million20.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.0 million16.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.0 million8.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$230,0001.9%
  • Career and technical education$91,0000.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$76,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$28,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $2.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $110 million56.5%
  • General formula aid$44.6 million40.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$30.2 million27.5%
  • Special education$11.6 million10.6%
  • Gifted and talented$8.4 million7.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.9 million5.4%
  • All other state money$4.5 million4.1%
  • Career and technical education$2.6 million2.3%
  • Bilingual education$604,0000.6%
  • Transportation$566,0000.5%
  • Staff improvement$263,0000.2%
  • School meals$220,0000.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$178,0000.2%
Local $72.4 million37.3%
  • Property taxes$40.7 million56.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$14.7 million20.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$8.1 million11.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.6 million6.3%
  • From cities and counties$4.3 million6.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$79.4 million45.0%
  • Support services Details$44.0 million24.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$10.5 million23.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$7.8 million17.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.7 million17.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.8 million15.5%
    • Student transportation$5.8 million13.1%
    • Business office and central services$3.5 million8.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million4.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$144,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$38.5 million21.8%

    Of this, construction: $35.0 million.

  • Food service and other$7.2 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$4.5 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$2.9 million1.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$62,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $79.5 million in salaries and wages, $32.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $99.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,500). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102337, NCES ID 1300570.

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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