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Rockdale 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 $30.1 million11.8%
  • School meals$9.8 million32.4%
  • All other federal money$9.6 million31.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.3 million17.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.5 million11.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$805,0002.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$438,0001.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$427,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$203,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$98,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $4.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $118 million46.3%
  • General formula aid$69.5 million58.8%
  • Special education$16.8 million14.3%
  • All other state money$8.0 million6.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6.8 million5.7%
  • Gifted and talented$6.1 million5.2%
  • Career and technical education$3.8 million3.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.3 million2.0%
  • Bilingual education$2.3 million1.9%
  • Transportation$1.4 million1.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$440,0000.4%
  • Staff improvement$357,0000.3%
  • School meals$311,0000.3%
Local $107 million41.9%
  • Property taxes$83.7 million78.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$7.2 million6.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.2 million5.8%
  • From cities and counties$6.1 million5.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.6 million3.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$148 million54.9%
  • Support services Details$93.9 million34.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18.6 million19.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.8 million19.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$17.3 million18.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.9 million16.9%
    • Student transportation$12.2 million13.0%
    • Business office and central services$8.3 million8.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.5 million3.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$322,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$14.2 million5.3%

    Of this, construction: $10.3 million.

  • Food service and other$13.5 million5.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$11,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $145 million in salaries and wages, $61.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (15,384). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102351, NCES ID 1304410.

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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