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Paulding 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 $41.8 million8.2%
  • All other federal money$17.6 million42.2%
  • School meals$11.9 million28.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.2 million14.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.4 million10.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$938,0002.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$315,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$264,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$180,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $11.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $252 million49.7%
  • General formula aid$141 million55.7%
  • Special education$39.6 million15.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$30.1 million11.9%
  • Gifted and talented$16.5 million6.5%
  • Career and technical education$8.6 million3.4%
  • All other state money$5.9 million2.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4.5 million1.8%
  • Bilingual education$2.7 million1.1%
  • Transportation$1.7 million0.7%
  • Staff improvement$823,0000.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$630,0000.2%
  • School meals$568,0000.2%
Local $213 million42.0%
  • Property taxes$141 million65.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$34.8 million16.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.5 million6.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$12.3 million5.7%
  • From cities and counties$12.2 million5.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$286 million53.9%
  • Support services Details$145 million27.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$32.7 million22.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$26.5 million18.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.2 million18.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$24.1 million16.6%
    • Student transportation$22.5 million15.5%
    • Business office and central services$9.9 million6.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.9 million2.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$498,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$75.0 million14.1%

    Of this, construction: $70.0 million.

  • Food service and other$21.8 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million0.5%
  • Community services and adult education$13,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$173,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $266 million in salaries and wages, $123 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $82.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (31,831). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116118, NCES ID 1304020.

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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