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Calhoun 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 $2.5 million23.3%
  • All other federal money$1.2 million46.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$658,00026.0%
  • School meals$382,00015.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$207,0008.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$45,0001.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$31,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$12,0000.5%
  • Rural schools$10,0000.4%

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

State $4.2 million38.6%
  • General formula aid$2.6 million61.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$499,00011.9%
  • All other state money$400,0009.5%
  • Special education$368,0008.8%
  • Career and technical education$159,0003.8%
  • Transportation$147,0003.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$19,0000.5%
  • School meals$11,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$10,0000.2%
Local $4.1 million38.1%
  • Property taxes$3.0 million72.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$460,00011.1%
  • From cities and counties$307,0007.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$297,0007.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$79,0001.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.5 million40.5%
  • Support services Details$5.4 million48.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.0 million19.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$995,00018.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$918,00017.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$633,00011.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$632,00011.7%
    • Business office and central services$600,00011.1%
    • Student transportation$586,00010.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$15,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$284,0002.6%

    Of this, construction: $12,000.

  • Food service and other$714,0006.5%
  • Interest on debt$174,0001.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$3,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $5.1 million in salaries and wages, $2.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $4.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (439). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203041, NCES ID 1300750.

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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