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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City 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 $14.6 million7.4%
  • All other federal money$5.5 million37.4%
  • School meals$4.2 million28.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.8 million18.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.5 million10.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$265,0001.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$156,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$127,0000.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$105,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $1.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $83.8 million42.3%
  • General formula aid$82.9 million99.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$529,0000.6%
  • All other state money$342,0000.4%
Local $100.0 million50.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$92.2 million92.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.1 million4.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.7 million3.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$129 million57.9%
  • Support services Details$70.1 million31.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15.8 million22.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$15.5 million22.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.4 million14.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.1 million14.4%
    • Business office and central services$10.0 million14.3%
    • Student transportation$4.4 million6.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.9 million5.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$17.0 million7.6%

    Of this, construction: $14.7 million.

  • Food service and other$4.2 million1.9%
  • Community services and adult education$2.4 million1.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$377,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $123 million in salaries and wages, $51.6 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (11,386). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202295, NCES ID 3700720.

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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