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Fayette 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 $105 million12.5%
  • All other federal money$49.2 million46.9%
  • School meals$24.8 million23.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$15.9 million15.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.6 million10.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million1.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.2 million1.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$903,0000.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$667,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$337,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $44.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $279 million33.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$160 million57.3%
  • General formula aid$93.4 million33.5%
  • All other state money$20.7 million7.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.9 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$612,0000.2%
  • School meals$216,000under 0.1%
  • Transportation$4,000under 0.1%
Local $453 million54.2%
  • Property taxes$331 million72.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$77.5 million17.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$31.1 million6.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.0 million3.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$444 million50.0%
  • Support services Details$302 million34.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$59.9 million19.8%
    • Business office and central services$54.1 million17.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$39.4 million13.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$38.5 million12.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$33.3 million11.0%
    • Student transportation$30.2 million10.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$24.8 million8.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$22.1 million7.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$77.0 million8.7%

    Of this, construction: $58.9 million.

  • Food service and other$35.6 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$19.9 million2.2%
  • Community services and adult education$7.7 million0.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$543,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.1 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $437 million in salaries and wages, $52.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $397 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (41,697). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210374, NCES ID 2101860.

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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