Track Every Dollar · Mississippi

Forrest County Agricultural High School

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 $1.6 million18.5%
  • All other federal money$800,00049.9%
  • School meals$337,00021.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$294,00018.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$159,0009.9%
  • Career and technical education$13,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $647,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.3 million49.5%
  • General formula aid$3.3 million78.0%
  • All other state money$578,00013.5%
  • Career and technical education$325,0007.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$39,0000.9%
Local $2.8 million32.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$2.2 million80.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$244,0008.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$242,0008.7%
  • From other school districts$61,0002.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.8 million60.5%
  • Support services Details$2.4 million29.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.1 million45.4%
    • Business office and central services$331,00014.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$329,00013.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$282,00011.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$257,00010.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$90,0003.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$383,0004.8%

    Of this, construction: $132,000.

  • Food service and other$420,0005.3%

Inside these totals: $4.5 million in salaries and wages, $1.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (586). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 121095, NCES ID 2801510.

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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