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Fulton 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 $3.2 million23.7%
  • All other federal money$1.8 million56.4%
  • School meals$683,00021.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$396,00012.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$221,0007.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$31,0001.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$24,0000.8%
  • Rural schools$18,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$3,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $1.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $7.8 million58.3%
  • All other state money$2.9 million36.9%
  • General formula aid$2.6 million33.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.9 million24.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$428,0005.5%
  • School meals$4,000under 0.1%
Local $2.4 million18.0%
  • Property taxes$1.6 million65.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$331,00013.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$287,00012.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$162,0006.8%
  • From cities and counties$58,0002.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.0 million36.0%
  • Support services Details$3.7 million26.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$886,00024.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$717,00019.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$506,00013.9%
    • Student transportation$394,00010.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$349,0009.6%
    • Business office and central services$330,0009.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$282,0007.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$188,0005.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.2 million30.2%

    Of this, construction: $3.8 million.

  • Food service and other$693,0005.0%
  • Interest on debt$214,0001.5%
  • Community services and adult education$101,0000.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$16,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $4.6 million in salaries and wages, $844,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (613). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179656, NCES ID 2102100.

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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