Track Every Dollar · Georgia

Houston 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 $58.0 million10.9%
  • School meals$18.9 million32.6%
  • All other federal money$18.8 million32.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.5 million14.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.3 million12.5%
  • Impact Aid$2.2 million3.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million2.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$647,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$313,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$148,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $15.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $285 million53.6%
  • General formula aid$156 million54.8%
  • Special education$38.0 million13.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$36.3 million12.7%
  • Gifted and talented$23.0 million8.1%
  • All other state money$14.4 million5.0%
  • Career and technical education$7.1 million2.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.2 million1.1%
  • Bilingual education$2.8 million1.0%
  • Transportation$1.8 million0.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$875,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$824,0000.3%
  • School meals$761,0000.3%
Local $189 million35.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$77.6 million41.1%
  • Property taxes$70.0 million37.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$15.3 million8.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.9 million7.9%
  • From cities and counties$11.2 million5.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$273 million52.0%
  • Support services Details$140 million26.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$31.8 million22.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.2 million20.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$27.6 million19.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18.6 million13.3%
    • Student transportation$17.2 million12.3%
    • Business office and central services$12.2 million8.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.3 million2.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$874,0000.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$76.5 million14.6%

    Of this, construction: $66.0 million.

  • Food service and other$32.7 million6.2%
  • Interest on debt$1.8 million0.3%
  • Community services and adult education$1.0 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$45,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $257 million in salaries and wages, $111 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 (30,826). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210164, NCES ID 1302880.

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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