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Davidson County 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 $27.3 million14.6%
  • School meals$8.1 million29.5%
  • All other federal money$7.7 million28.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.2 million18.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.9 million18.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$826,0003.0%
  • Career and technical education$303,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$300,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$68,0000.2%
State $125 million67.2%
  • General formula aid$124 million98.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$698,0000.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$518,0000.4%
  • All other state money$496,0000.4%
  • School meals$22,000under 0.1%
Local $33.8 million18.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$28.2 million83.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.0 million8.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.7 million7.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$123 million59.5%
  • Support services Details$64.1 million31.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$19.0 million29.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$12.2 million19.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.8 million18.4%
    • Student transportation$7.6 million11.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.1 million11.1%
    • Business office and central services$4.8 million7.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.5 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.9 million3.3%

    Of this, construction: $5.5 million.

  • Food service and other$10.5 million5.1%
  • Interest on debt$1.1 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.1 million0.5%

Inside these totals: $115 million in salaries and wages, $50.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $38.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (17,868). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203525, NCES ID 3701140.

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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