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Durham 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 $26.8 million4.9%
  • All other federal money$16.7 million62.2%
  • School meals$3.7 million13.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.2 million8.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.5 million5.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.4 million5.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$737,0002.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$535,0002.0%
  • Career and technical education$41,0000.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$2,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $11.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $483 million87.9%
  • General formula aid$475 million98.3%
  • Transportation$3.6 million0.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.4 million0.7%
  • All other state money$1.1 million0.2%
  • School meals$10,000under 0.1%
Local $39.6 million7.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$29.1 million73.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$8.4 million21.3%
  • From the parent city or county government$2.1 million5.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$300 million48.3%
  • Support services Details$174 million28.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$41.1 million23.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32.4 million18.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$32.1 million18.4%
    • Business office and central services$24.2 million13.9%
    • Student transportation$23.5 million13.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.8 million8.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.3 million3.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$99.9 million16.1%

    Of this, construction: $95.1 million.

  • Food service and other$22.8 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$9.9 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$5.8 million0.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$8.4 million1.3%

Inside these totals: $313 million in salaries and wages, $121 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $330 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (31,339). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183767, NCES ID 3701260.

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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