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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

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 $111 million12.8%
  • All other federal money$56.8 million51.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$19.6 million17.7%
  • School meals$17.9 million16.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.4 million7.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$3.3 million3.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.4 million2.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.6 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$493,0000.4%
  • Impact Aid$280,0000.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$266,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $41.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $206 million23.6%
  • Special education$53.9 million26.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$40.9 million19.9%
  • General formula aid$34.0 million16.5%
  • Gifted and talented$33.7 million16.4%
  • All other state money$23.8 million11.6%
  • Career and technical education$7.0 million3.4%
  • Bilingual education$4.8 million2.3%
  • Transportation$3.3 million1.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.4 million0.7%
  • Staff improvement$1.1 million0.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$950,0000.5%
  • School meals$584,0000.3%
Local $554 million63.6%
  • Property taxes$361 million65.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$129 million23.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$35.2 million6.4%
  • From cities and counties$22.7 million4.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.3 million1.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$368 million45.8%
  • Support services Details$241 million30.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$60.4 million25.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$39.1 million16.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$35.6 million14.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31.2 million12.9%
    • Student transportation$29.1 million12.1%
    • Business office and central services$25.3 million10.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$19.8 million8.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$836,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$166 million20.6%

    Of this, construction: $148 million.

  • Food service and other$28.2 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$238,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$166,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $364 million in salaries and wages, $156 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (35,781). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178640, NCES ID 1301020.

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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