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Henderson 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 $17.2 million15.9%
  • All other federal money$6.8 million39.6%
  • School meals$5.5 million31.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.1 million12.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.0 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$282,0001.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$247,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$168,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$103,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $4.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $54.7 million50.5%
  • General formula aid$26.2 million47.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$20.2 million36.9%
  • All other state money$4.5 million8.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.7 million6.8%
  • School meals$39,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$32,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$26,000under 0.1%
Local $36.3 million33.6%
  • Property taxes$24.8 million68.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4.2 million11.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.7 million10.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.4 million9.3%
  • From cities and counties$183,0000.5%
  • From other school districts$25,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$55.2 million56.0%
  • Support services Details$28.6 million29.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$7.1 million25.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.5 million15.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.1 million14.4%
    • Student transportation$3.3 million11.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.3 million11.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.0 million10.4%
    • Business office and central services$2.0 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million4.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$5.4 million5.4%

    Of this, construction: $3.0 million.

  • Food service and other$6.6 million6.7%
  • Interest on debt$1.4 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1.5 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $49.1 million in salaries and wages, $6.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $39.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,833). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179664, NCES ID 2102710.

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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