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St Marys 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 $30.9 million8.9%
  • All other federal money$15.0 million48.5%
  • School meals$5.2 million16.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.2 million13.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.7 million12.1%
  • Impact Aid$2.5 million8.1%
  • Career and technical education$209,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$91,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $13.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $162 million46.6%
  • General formula aid$89.2 million55.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$25.9 million16.0%
  • All other state money$20.2 million12.5%
  • Transportation$9.0 million5.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$7.9 million4.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.8 million3.6%
  • Bilingual education$1.8 million1.1%
  • Special education$1.2 million0.8%
  • School meals$574,0000.4%
Local $154 million44.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$145 million94.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.3 million3.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.8 million2.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$178 million52.0%
  • Support services Details$125 million36.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$35.9 million28.7%
    • Student transportation$25.2 million20.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$22.1 million17.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$17.1 million13.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.1 million13.6%
    • Business office and central services$5.7 million4.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.3 million1.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.1 million0.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$24.9 million7.3%

    Of this, construction: $19.2 million.

  • Food service and other$10.1 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$1.9 million0.6%
  • Community services and adult education$891,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.3 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $175 million in salaries and wages, $71.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $47.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (17,223). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203907, NCES ID 2400600.

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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