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Montgomery 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 $282 million7.2%
  • All other federal money$132 million47.0%
  • School meals$53.1 million18.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$48.0 million17.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$44.7 million15.9%
  • Career and technical education$2.0 million0.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$799,0000.3%
  • Impact Aid$479,0000.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$90,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $104 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.2 billion30.5%
  • General formula aid$449 million37.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$242 million20.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$193 million16.2%
  • Bilingual education$105 million8.8%
  • All other state money$89.1 million7.5%
  • Special education$88.5 million7.5%
  • Transportation$16.6 million1.4%
  • School meals$3.8 million0.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.6 million0.1%
Local $2.4 billion62.3%
  • From the parent city or county government$2.4 billion97.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$47.1 million1.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.0 million0.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.0 billion54.7%
  • Support services Details$1.1 billion31.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$286 million25.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$261 million22.9%
    • Student transportation$193 million16.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$168 million14.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$118 million10.3%
    • Business office and central services$85.9 million7.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$30.2 million2.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$309,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$344 million9.4%

    Of this, construction: $316 million.

  • Food service and other$71.9 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$44.0 million1.2%
  • Community services and adult education$4.1 million0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$54.6 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $2.2 billion in salaries and wages, $730 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.8 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (160,223). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 189051, NCES ID 2400480.

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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