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Thomas 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 $13.7 million13.3%
  • All other federal money$6.5 million47.3%
  • School meals$3.6 million26.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.7 million12.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million9.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$234,0001.7%
  • Rural schools$153,0001.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$104,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$67,0000.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$20,0000.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$15,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $4.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $60.0 million58.2%
  • General formula aid$29.3 million48.9%
  • Special education$13.3 million22.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6.5 million10.9%
  • All other state money$4.7 million7.8%
  • Gifted and talented$2.5 million4.2%
  • Career and technical education$1.7 million2.8%
  • Transportation$966,0001.6%
  • Bilingual education$294,0000.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$292,0000.5%
  • Staff improvement$169,0000.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$162,0000.3%
  • School meals$137,0000.2%
Local $29.4 million28.5%
  • Property taxes$13.2 million44.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$7.9 million26.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.7 million12.4%
  • From cities and counties$2.9 million9.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.8 million6.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$53.8 million50.8%
  • Support services Details$29.7 million28.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$7.2 million24.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.2 million17.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$5.1 million17.2%
    • Student transportation$4.5 million15.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.4 million14.9%
    • Business office and central services$1.9 million6.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.3 million4.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$114,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$15.1 million14.3%

    Of this, construction: $12.8 million.

  • Food service and other$6.4 million6.1%
  • Interest on debt$830,0000.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$33,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $48.5 million in salaries and wages, $24.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $11.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (5,791). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188193, NCES ID 1304890.

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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