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Forsyth Elementary School District 4

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 $293,0008.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$94,00032.1%
  • All other federal money$94,00032.1%
  • School meals$85,00029.0%
  • Rural schools$20,0006.8%

Inside the federal total: $93,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.3 million39.5%
  • General formula aid$1.1 million84.7%
  • Staff improvement$79,0006.1%
  • Special education$49,0003.8%
  • Transportation$26,0002.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$24,0001.8%
  • All other state money$12,0000.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$9,0000.7%
Local $1.7 million51.6%
  • Property taxes$872,00051.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$376,00022.1%
  • From cities and counties$291,00017.1%
  • From other school districts$119,0007.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$44,0002.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.7 million52.4%
  • Support services Details$1.1 million34.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$323,00029.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$239,00021.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$163,00014.8%
    • Student transportation$162,00014.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$104,0009.4%
    • Business office and central services$80,0007.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32,0002.9%
  • Buildings and equipment$192,0006.0%
  • Food service and other$200,0006.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$21,0000.7%

Inside these totals: $1.7 million in salaries and wages, $659,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (187). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 189201, NCES ID 3011160.

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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