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Gadsden 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 $78.4 million26.1%
  • All other federal money$47.4 million60.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$12.0 million15.4%
  • School meals$12.0 million15.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.1 million5.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$851,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$733,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$172,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $43.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $195 million65.0%
  • General formula aid$154 million79.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$19.4 million9.9%
  • All other state money$14.5 million7.5%
  • Transportation$6.6 million3.4%
  • Career and technical education$325,0000.2%
  • School meals$7,000under 0.1%
Local $26.7 million8.9%
  • Property taxes$20.8 million77.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.3 million12.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.6 million9.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$127 million48.2%
  • Support services Details$101 million38.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$39.9 million39.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.1 million19.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.3 million13.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.0 million9.8%
    • Student transportation$8.2 million8.1%
    • Business office and central services$7.2 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.6 million2.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$22.2 million8.4%

    Of this, construction: $17.2 million.

  • Food service and other$12.6 million4.8%
  • Interest on debt$682,0000.3%
  • Community services and adult education$58,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$78,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $122 million in salaries and wages, $43.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $51.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,130). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181434, NCES ID 3501080.

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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