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Candler 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 million16.8%
  • All other federal money$3.1 million45.7%
  • School meals$1.6 million24.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.1 million15.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$603,0009.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$130,0001.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$78,0001.2%
  • Rural schools$67,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$40,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$7,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $2.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $22.0 million55.3%
  • General formula aid$12.7 million57.7%
  • All other state money$3.3 million15.1%
  • Special education$2.7 million12.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$991,0004.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$846,0003.8%
  • Career and technical education$575,0002.6%
  • Transportation$310,0001.4%
  • Gifted and talented$281,0001.3%
  • Bilingual education$132,0000.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$55,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$53,0000.2%
  • School meals$51,0000.2%
Local $11.1 million27.8%
  • Property taxes$4.8 million43.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$2.1 million19.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.7 million15.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.6 million14.4%
  • From cities and counties$838,0007.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$18.3 million47.8%
  • Support services Details$9.5 million24.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.2 million22.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.8 million18.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.3 million13.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million12.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.1 million11.8%
    • Student transportation$1.1 million11.4%
    • Business office and central services$848,0008.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$41,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.5 million17.0%

    Of this, construction: $4.3 million.

  • Food service and other$2.6 million6.7%
  • Interest on debt$1.2 million3.2%
  • Community services and adult education$152,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $16.0 million in salaries and wages, $7.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $21.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,146). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116097, NCES ID 1300810.

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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