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Forsyth 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 $26.9 million3.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.3 million38.4%
  • School meals$8.7 million32.2%
  • All other federal money$4.0 million14.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.2 million8.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$674,0002.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$618,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$295,0001.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$122,0000.5%

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

State $341 million39.6%
  • General formula aid$211 million61.9%
  • Special education$51.6 million15.2%
  • Gifted and talented$30.4 million8.9%
  • Career and technical education$10.7 million3.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$9.9 million2.9%
  • Bilingual education$8.5 million2.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$7.4 million2.2%
  • All other state money$6.2 million1.8%
  • Transportation$1.9 million0.5%
  • Staff improvement$1.2 million0.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.1 million0.3%
  • School meals$816,0000.2%
Local $493 million57.3%
  • Property taxes$333 million67.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$60.2 million12.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$41.0 million8.3%
  • From cities and counties$34.3 million7.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$24.1 million4.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$497 million58.9%
  • Support services Details$194 million23.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$48.7 million25.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$37.3 million19.2%
    • Student transportation$32.3 million16.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$31.2 million16.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$21.4 million11.0%
    • Business office and central services$20.3 million10.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.9 million1.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$892,0000.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$105 million12.5%

    Of this, construction: $74.1 million.

  • Food service and other$24.6 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$19.1 million2.3%
  • Community services and adult education$2.8 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.4 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $416 million in salaries and wages, $195 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $382 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (54,984). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116107, NCES ID 1302220.

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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