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Elizabeth City School District

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 $93.9 million10.5%
  • All other federal money$48.0 million51.1%
  • School meals$22.6 million24.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.5 million12.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.4 million11.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$309,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $45.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $725 million81.3%
  • General formula aid$464 million64.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$123 million16.9%
  • All other state money$62.7 million8.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$28.5 million3.9%
  • Special education$27.5 million3.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$13.7 million1.9%
  • Transportation$5.2 million0.7%
  • School meals$813,0000.1%
Local $73.4 million8.2%
  • Property taxes$59.8 million81.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$10.4 million14.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.2 million4.3%
  • From other school districts$6,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$473 million53.5%
  • Support services Details$303 million34.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$106 million34.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$78.5 million25.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.8 million8.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$24.3 million8.0%
    • Business office and central services$23.9 million7.9%
    • Student transportation$18.1 million6.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$17.0 million5.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.4 million2.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$43.1 million4.9%

    Of this, construction: $34.3 million.

  • Food service and other$28.2 million3.2%
  • Community services and adult education$10.7 million1.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$217,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$26.8 million3.0%

Inside these totals: $380 million in salaries and wages, $137 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (28,334). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117752, NCES ID 3404590.

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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