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Newton 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 $45.9 million14.6%
  • All other federal money$19.4 million42.2%
  • School meals$11.4 million24.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.4 million16.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.4 million9.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.5 million3.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$951,0002.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$552,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$225,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$82,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $16.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $142 million45.2%
  • General formula aid$85.4 million60.2%
  • Special education$26.5 million18.7%
  • All other state money$9.8 million6.9%
  • Gifted and talented$6.5 million4.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.5 million3.9%
  • Career and technical education$3.7 million2.6%
  • Transportation$1.6 million1.1%
  • Bilingual education$1.4 million1.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$470,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$460,0000.3%
  • School meals$385,0000.3%
Local $126 million40.2%
  • Property taxes$84.7 million67.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$24.5 million19.4%
  • From cities and counties$6.9 million5.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.6 million4.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.0 million3.2%
  • From other school districts$388,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$162 million52.7%
  • Support services Details$103 million33.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$25.1 million24.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.8 million21.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$16.3 million15.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15.9 million15.5%
    • Student transportation$14.5 million14.0%
    • Business office and central services$7.4 million7.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million1.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$364,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$21.4 million7.0%

    Of this, construction: $14.1 million.

  • Food service and other$17.0 million5.5%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million0.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.2 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $151 million in salaries and wages, $70.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $59.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,886). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178669, NCES ID 1303930.

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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