Track Every Dollar · Maryland

Baltimore 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 $269 million10.4%
  • All other federal money$134 million49.7%
  • School meals$56.1 million20.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$44.4 million16.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$32.8 million12.2%
  • Career and technical education$1.7 million0.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$47,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $103 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.1 billion42.4%
  • General formula aid$486 million44.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$194 million17.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$112 million10.2%
  • All other state money$105 million9.6%
  • Special education$92.3 million8.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$61.5 million5.6%
  • Transportation$41.0 million3.8%
  • School meals$924,000under 0.1%
Local $1.2 billion47.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$1.2 billion96.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$27.2 million2.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.9 million1.0%
  • From other school districts$2.6 million0.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.3 billion51.5%
  • Support services Details$771 million30.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$202 million26.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$173 million22.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$115 million14.9%
    • Student transportation$104 million13.5%
    • Business office and central services$83.4 million10.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$67.9 million8.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$14.0 million1.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.7 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$288 million11.4%

    Of this, construction: $264 million.

  • Food service and other$62.6 million2.5%
  • Interest on debt$28.1 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$2.5 million0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$71.6 million2.8%

Inside these totals: $1.3 billion in salaries and wages, $410 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $675 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (110,275). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160322, NCES ID 2400120.

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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