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Dougherty 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 $51.9 million21.1%
  • All other federal money$23.6 million45.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.3 million21.8%
  • School meals$11.1 million21.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million7.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million2.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$789,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$266,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$39,000under 0.1%
  • Impact Aid$16,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $16.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $117 million47.7%
  • General formula aid$71.3 million60.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$16.7 million14.2%
  • Special education$12.6 million10.7%
  • All other state money$7.6 million6.5%
  • Career and technical education$3.6 million3.1%
  • Gifted and talented$2.7 million2.3%
  • Transportation$1.3 million1.1%
  • Bilingual education$489,0000.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$410,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$322,0000.3%
  • School meals$304,0000.3%
Local $76.7 million31.2%
  • Property taxes$35.5 million46.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$18.9 million24.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$11.4 million14.8%
  • From cities and counties$7.6 million9.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.3 million4.3%
  • From other school districts$69,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$117 million50.0%
  • Support services Details$96.1 million40.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$21.9 million22.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.8 million21.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.4 million16.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.7 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$11.5 million12.0%
    • Student transportation$6.7 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.8 million6.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$329,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.5 million2.8%

    Of this, construction: $5.6 million.

  • Food service and other$13.3 million5.7%
  • Interest on debt$1.3 million0.6%
  • Community services and adult education$421,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $117 million in salaries and wages, $57.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $10.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (13,059). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178645, NCES ID 1301830.

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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