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Dekalb 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 $268 million13.5%
  • All other federal money$136 million50.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$50.7 million18.9%
  • School meals$50.7 million18.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$17.3 million6.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.9 million1.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$3.4 million1.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$3.1 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million0.5%

Inside the federal total: $130 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $564 million28.5%
  • General formula aid$272 million48.2%
  • Special education$103 million18.3%
  • Bilingual education$51.8 million9.2%
  • Gifted and talented$40.5 million7.2%
  • All other state money$39.9 million7.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$24.6 million4.4%
  • Career and technical education$19.9 million3.5%
  • Transportation$5.5 million1.0%
  • Staff improvement$2.6 million0.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.2 million0.4%
  • School meals$1.4 million0.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.1 million0.2%
Local $1.1 billion58.0%
  • Property taxes$849 million73.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$160 million13.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$84.8 million7.4%
  • From cities and counties$40.6 million3.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.8 million1.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$946 million55.1%
  • Support services Details$605 million35.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$158 million26.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$121 million20.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$87.1 million14.4%
    • Student transportation$75.1 million12.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$71.6 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$57.5 million9.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$32.5 million5.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.9 million0.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$94.4 million5.5%

    Of this, construction: $82.0 million.

  • Food service and other$71.0 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$428,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$1.4 millionunder 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$18,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $922 million in salaries and wages, $367 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $24.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (91,398). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210163, NCES ID 1301740.

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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