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Cherokee 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 $52.2 million6.7%
  • All other federal money$23.7 million45.4%
  • School meals$11.7 million22.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.3 million15.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.0 million11.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million2.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$532,0001.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$438,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$332,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $18.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $299 million38.3%
  • General formula aid$147 million49.1%
  • Special education$52.2 million17.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$22.8 million7.6%
  • Gifted and talented$22.2 million7.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$19.4 million6.5%
  • All other state money$13.5 million4.5%
  • Bilingual education$10.8 million3.6%
  • Career and technical education$6.3 million2.1%
  • Transportation$2.5 million0.8%
  • Staff improvement$1.0 million0.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$784,0000.3%
  • School meals$756,0000.3%
Local $429 million55.0%
  • Property taxes$282 million65.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$74.6 million17.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$24.2 million5.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$24.2 million5.6%
  • From cities and counties$24.0 million5.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$398 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$199 million24.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$43.5 million21.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$41.5 million20.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$39.1 million19.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$32.6 million16.4%
    • Student transportation$26.8 million13.4%
    • Business office and central services$10.9 million5.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.1 million2.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$563,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$162 million20.2%

    Of this, construction: $153 million.

  • Food service and other$22.6 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$17.9 million2.2%
  • Community services and adult education$2.0 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $356 million in salaries and wages, $163 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $431 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (42,016). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210159, NCES ID 1301110.

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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