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Richmond 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 $115 million22.0%
  • All other federal money$56.1 million48.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$26.1 million22.6%
  • School meals$21.0 million18.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.9 million6.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.2 million1.9%
  • Impact Aid$1.2 million1.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$957,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$395,0000.3%
  • Career and technical education$383,0000.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$83,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $49.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $205 million39.1%
  • General formula aid$102 million49.5%
  • Special education$36.7 million17.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$33.5 million16.3%
  • All other state money$14.4 million7.0%
  • Gifted and talented$6.1 million3.0%
  • Career and technical education$5.0 million2.4%
  • Transportation$2.6 million1.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.9 million0.9%
  • Bilingual education$1.3 million0.7%
  • Staff improvement$824,0000.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$758,0000.4%
  • School meals$652,0000.3%
Local $204 million38.9%
  • Property taxes$110 million54.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$58.4 million28.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$17.7 million8.7%
  • From cities and counties$11.2 million5.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.5 million3.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$241 million43.8%
  • Support services Details$190 million34.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$38.6 million20.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$38.3 million20.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$33.0 million17.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32.2 million17.0%
    • Student transportation$18.4 million9.7%
    • Business office and central services$15.3 million8.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$13.5 million7.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$595,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$86.8 million15.8%

    Of this, construction: $78.2 million.

  • Food service and other$27.6 million5.0%
  • Interest on debt$4.8 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $235 million in salaries and wages, $110 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $94.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (29,384). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178672, NCES ID 1304380.

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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