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Garrett 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 $12.8 million10.5%
  • All other federal money$7.0 million54.9%
  • School meals$2.7 million20.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.3 million10.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.2 million9.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$542,0004.2%
  • Career and technical education$59,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $6.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $75.4 million62.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$33.9 million45.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$14.3 million19.0%
  • General formula aid$13.0 million17.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.5 million7.3%
  • Transportation$3.9 million5.1%
  • All other state money$3.5 million4.7%
  • Special education$925,0001.2%
  • School meals$250,0000.3%
Local $33.0 million27.3%
  • From the parent city or county government$30.3 million91.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.7 million5.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.1 million3.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$61.8 million52.1%
  • Support services Details$34.7 million29.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.0 million23.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$7.6 million21.8%
    • Student transportation$5.0 million14.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.3 million12.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.0 million11.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.3 million9.6%
    • Business office and central services$2.0 million5.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$509,0001.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$16.9 million14.2%

    Of this, construction: $15.1 million.

  • Food service and other$3.7 million3.1%
  • Community services and adult education$1.4 million1.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$235,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $38.5 million in salaries and wages, $13.3 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,455). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 105981, NCES ID 2400360.

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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