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Jefferson 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 $266 million14.0%
  • All other federal money$95.2 million35.8%
  • School meals$65.7 million24.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$62.5 million23.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$27.9 million10.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$5.1 million1.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.2 million1.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$2.9 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$1.8 million0.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$614,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $85.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $618 million32.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$359 million58.0%
  • General formula aid$195 million31.5%
  • All other state money$45.4 million7.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$18.9 million3.1%
  • School meals$478,000under 0.1%
  • Transportation$14,000under 0.1%
Local $1.0 billion53.5%
  • Property taxes$739 million72.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$213 million20.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$46.9 million4.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$18.0 million1.8%
  • From cities and counties$3.3 million0.3%
  • From other school districts$228,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$939 million47.4%
  • Support services Details$772 million38.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$158 million20.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$125 million16.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$118 million15.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$102 million13.2%
    • Student transportation$97.3 million12.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$90.9 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$72.9 million9.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.2 million1.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$168 million8.5%

    Of this, construction: $85.6 million.

  • Food service and other$64.8 million3.3%
  • Interest on debt$25.9 million1.3%
  • Community services and adult education$13.0 million0.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$463,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$15,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $1.0 billion in salaries and wages, $126 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $427 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (94,793). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179668, NCES ID 2102990.

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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