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Hall 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 $59.4 million12.2%
  • All other federal money$26.8 million45.1%
  • School meals$14.7 million24.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.9 million14.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.1 million10.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million2.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$811,0001.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$569,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$256,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $24.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $193 million39.8%
  • General formula aid$104 million54.0%
  • Special education$29.5 million15.3%
  • Bilingual education$13.5 million7.0%
  • Gifted and talented$12.3 million6.4%
  • All other state money$11.0 million5.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$8.3 million4.3%
  • Career and technical education$7.6 million3.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.7 million1.4%
  • Transportation$2.2 million1.2%
  • Staff improvement$680,0000.4%
  • School meals$578,0000.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$526,0000.3%
Local $233 million48.0%
  • Property taxes$146 million62.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$46.8 million20.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.4 million6.2%
  • From cities and counties$14.0 million6.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.5 million4.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$245 million49.9%
  • Support services Details$128 million26.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.8 million20.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.6 million19.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.8 million17.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.4 million15.9%
    • Student transportation$19.6 million15.3%
    • Business office and central services$13.8 million10.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$784,0000.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$392,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$87.5 million17.8%

    Of this, construction: $80.7 million.

  • Food service and other$23.3 million4.7%
  • Interest on debt$6.3 million1.3%
  • Community services and adult education$16,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$589,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $212 million in salaries and wages, $102 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $187 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (27,245). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178657, NCES ID 1302610.

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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