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Columbia 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 $31.3 million6.8%
  • All other federal money$11.9 million38.0%
  • School meals$7.9 million25.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.4 million17.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.4 million10.7%
  • Impact Aid$1.4 million4.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$762,0002.4%
  • Career and technical education$217,0000.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$192,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$122,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $10.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $209 million45.6%
  • General formula aid$101 million48.2%
  • Special education$30.4 million14.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$25.6 million12.2%
  • Gifted and talented$21.3 million10.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$11.0 million5.3%
  • All other state money$7.5 million3.6%
  • Career and technical education$6.3 million3.0%
  • Bilingual education$2.2 million1.1%
  • Transportation$2.0 million0.9%
  • Staff improvement$822,0000.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$592,0000.3%
  • School meals$548,0000.3%
Local $219 million47.6%
  • Property taxes$126 million57.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$39.0 million17.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$21.7 million9.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.5 million9.4%
  • From cities and counties$11.0 million5.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$228 million51.1%
  • Support services Details$110 million24.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$29.4 million26.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.7 million19.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.0 million18.2%
    • Student transportation$16.1 million14.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15.5 million14.1%
    • Business office and central services$4.8 million4.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.9 million1.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$478,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$73.7 million16.5%

    Of this, construction: $67.0 million.

  • Food service and other$28.2 million6.3%
  • Interest on debt$6.9 million1.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$140,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $210 million in salaries and wages, $94.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $146 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (28,854). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116101, NCES ID 1301410.

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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