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Wilcox 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 $5.0 million23.6%
  • All other federal money$2.8 million55.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$766,00015.2%
  • School meals$747,00014.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$380,0007.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$286,0005.7%
  • Rural schools$37,0000.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$30,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$19,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $2.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $10.8 million50.9%
  • General formula aid$6.5 million60.4%
  • All other state money$1.2 million11.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.2 million11.3%
  • Special education$1.1 million10.1%
  • Career and technical education$280,0002.6%
  • Transportation$277,0002.6%
  • Gifted and talented$72,0000.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$50,0000.5%
  • Staff improvement$28,0000.3%
  • School meals$25,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$12,0000.1%
Local $5.4 million25.5%
  • Property taxes$2.9 million54.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$701,00012.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$663,00012.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$660,00012.2%
  • From cities and counties$444,0008.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$9.7 million48.6%
  • Support services Details$6.9 million34.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.6 million23.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.3 million18.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.1 million15.1%
    • Student transportation$890,00012.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$882,00012.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$732,00010.6%
    • Business office and central services$446,0006.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$40,0000.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.9 million9.7%

    Of this, construction: $1.2 million.

  • Food service and other$1.3 million6.3%
  • Interest on debt$106,0000.5%

Inside these totals: $10.1 million in salaries and wages, $3.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,173). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102359, NCES ID 1305730.

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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