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Fayette 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 $14.4 million4.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.7 million32.4%
  • School meals$4.6 million31.8%
  • All other federal money$2.4 million16.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.9 million13.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$460,0003.2%
  • Career and technical education$154,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$127,0000.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$126,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $1.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $133 million37.7%
  • General formula aid$76.2 million57.2%
  • Special education$22.2 million16.7%
  • Gifted and talented$11.4 million8.5%
  • All other state money$7.2 million5.4%
  • Career and technical education$4.2 million3.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.9 million2.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.2 million2.4%
  • Bilingual education$2.0 million1.5%
  • Transportation$1.7 million1.2%
  • Staff improvement$429,0000.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$423,0000.3%
  • School meals$331,0000.2%
Local $206 million58.2%
  • Property taxes$133 million64.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$40.4 million19.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$12.8 million6.2%
  • From cities and counties$10.5 million5.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.7 million4.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$196 million58.3%
  • Support services Details$94.5 million28.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.6 million21.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.7 million20.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.0 million20.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.9 million14.7%
    • Student transportation$10.2 million10.8%
    • Business office and central services$9.1 million9.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million1.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$349,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$31.0 million9.2%

    Of this, construction: $21.6 million.

  • Food service and other$10.6 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$919,0000.3%
  • Community services and adult education$3.4 million1.0%

Inside these totals: $182 million in salaries and wages, $79.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $14.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,869). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102341, NCES ID 1302130.

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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