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Dawson 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 $5.0 million6.5%
  • School meals$1.9 million37.4%
  • All other federal money$1.5 million29.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$735,00014.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$708,00014.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$125,0002.5%
  • Career and technical education$47,0000.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$42,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$21,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $1.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $24.9 million32.2%
  • General formula aid$15.1 million60.8%
  • Special education$4.5 million18.2%
  • All other state money$1.8 million7.4%
  • Gifted and talented$783,0003.1%
  • Career and technical education$704,0002.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$625,0002.5%
  • Transportation$439,0001.8%
  • Bilingual education$375,0001.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$151,0000.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$121,0000.5%
  • School meals$87,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$80,0000.3%
Local $47.3 million61.3%
  • Property taxes$26.9 million56.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$14.3 million30.2%
  • From cities and counties$3.0 million6.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.0 million4.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million2.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$38.1 million50.7%
  • Support services Details$25.2 million33.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.7 million26.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.3 million25.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.7 million14.5%
    • Student transportation$3.4 million13.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.3 million13.0%
    • Business office and central services$1.2 million4.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$532,0002.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$115,0000.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.3 million11.0%

    Of this, construction: $7.4 million.

  • Food service and other$3.4 million4.6%
  • Interest on debt$58,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$47,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$40,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $33.6 million in salaries and wages, $17.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $5.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,069). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188187, NCES ID 1301650.

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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