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Clarke 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 $46.6 million14.2%
  • All other federal money$25.1 million53.9%
  • School meals$8.8 million18.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.5 million14.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.6 million7.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$774,0001.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$764,0001.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$457,0001.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$231,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$161,0000.3%
  • Impact Aid$150,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $17.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $93.3 million28.5%
  • General formula aid$37.4 million40.1%
  • Special education$16.5 million17.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$13.0 million13.9%
  • Gifted and talented$9.4 million10.1%
  • All other state money$7.9 million8.5%
  • Bilingual education$4.5 million4.8%
  • Transportation$1.9 million2.0%
  • Career and technical education$1.7 million1.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$454,0000.5%
  • Staff improvement$292,0000.3%
  • School meals$262,0000.3%
Local $188 million57.3%
  • Property taxes$122 million65.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$38.9 million20.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$15.2 million8.1%
  • From cities and counties$5.9 million3.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.2 million2.7%
  • From other school districts$231,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$159 million45.5%
  • Support services Details$107 million30.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.1 million24.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.8 million19.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.0 million18.8%
    • Student transportation$13.4 million12.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.0 million12.1%
    • Business office and central services$8.4 million7.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.6 million4.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$388,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$67.9 million19.4%

    Of this, construction: $62.4 million.

  • Food service and other$12.0 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$3.4 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$1.2 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $151 million in salaries and wages, $71.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $46.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,331). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116099, NCES ID 1301170.

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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