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Muscogee 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 $106 million18.8%
  • All other federal money$54.0 million51.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$20.4 million19.2%
  • School meals$18.7 million17.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.3 million6.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.4 million2.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.4 million1.3%
  • Impact Aid$1.0 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$533,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$166,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $51.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $229 million40.5%
  • General formula aid$144 million62.9%
  • Special education$39.7 million17.4%
  • All other state money$16.5 million7.2%
  • Career and technical education$5.5 million2.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.2 million2.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.1 million2.3%
  • Gifted and talented$4.6 million2.0%
  • Bilingual education$3.4 million1.5%
  • Transportation$2.5 million1.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$734,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$709,0000.3%
  • School meals$647,0000.3%
Local $229 million40.7%
  • Property taxes$130 million56.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$50.2 million21.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$30.8 million13.4%
  • From cities and counties$10.9 million4.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.8 million3.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$265 million48.3%
  • Support services Details$169 million30.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$37.7 million22.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$34.9 million20.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$27.7 million16.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$23.6 million14.0%
    • Business office and central services$18.1 million10.8%
    • Student transportation$18.0 million10.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.2 million4.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$568,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$88.4 million16.1%

    Of this, construction: $81.6 million.

  • Food service and other$24.1 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$1.8 million0.3%
  • Community services and adult education$862,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $231 million in salaries and wages, $108 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (29,698). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188191, NCES ID 1303870.

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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