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Anne Arundel County Schools

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 $161 million8.4%
  • All other federal money$83.6 million52.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$25.4 million15.8%
  • School meals$24.5 million15.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.9 million10.5%
  • Impact Aid$5.9 million3.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$3.4 million2.1%
  • Career and technical education$922,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $50.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $702 million36.7%
  • General formula aid$286 million40.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$103 million14.7%
  • All other state money$99.8 million14.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$98.8 million14.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$64.5 million9.2%
  • Transportation$32.2 million4.6%
  • Special education$15.8 million2.3%
  • School meals$1.9 million0.3%
Local $1.0 billion54.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$1.0 billion95.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23.3 million2.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$19.8 million1.9%
  • From other school districts$725,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.0 billion52.9%
  • Support services Details$566 million29.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$153 million26.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$116 million20.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$77.9 million13.8%
    • Student transportation$75.7 million13.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$67.0 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$52.7 million9.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.2 million2.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.4 million2.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$227 million11.9%

    Of this, construction: $220 million.

  • Food service and other$37.4 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$34.1 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$818,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$34.9 million1.8%

Inside these totals: $928 million in salaries and wages, $309 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $917 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (84,346). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213123, NCES ID 2400060.

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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