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Cobb 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 $136 million7.0%
  • All other federal money$38.4 million28.1%
  • School meals$38.3 million28.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$26.3 million19.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$24.1 million17.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.6 million2.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$2.5 million1.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.7 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$893,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$600,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $17.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $695 million35.8%
  • General formula aid$195 million28.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$168 million24.2%
  • Special education$131 million18.9%
  • Gifted and talented$87.3 million12.6%
  • Bilingual education$38.8 million5.6%
  • All other state money$36.3 million5.2%
  • Career and technical education$20.5 million3.0%
  • Transportation$6.1 million0.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4.5 million0.7%
  • Staff improvement$2.5 million0.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.2 million0.3%
  • School meals$1.9 million0.3%
Local $1.1 billion57.1%
  • Property taxes$724 million65.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$206 million18.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$66.7 million6.0%
  • From cities and counties$57.5 million5.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$54.3 million4.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.1 billion58.7%
  • Support services Details$515 million26.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$104 million20.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$102 million19.8%
    • Student transportation$78.8 million15.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$76.8 million14.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$74.6 million14.5%
    • Business office and central services$55.3 million10.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$21.2 million4.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.8 million0.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$193 million10.0%

    Of this, construction: $164 million.

  • Food service and other$75.5 million3.9%
  • Community services and adult education$11.1 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $1.1 billion in salaries and wages, $469 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (106,358). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203044, NCES ID 1301290.

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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