Track Every Dollar · North Carolina

Forsyth County-Winston Salem 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 $141 million18.8%
  • All other federal money$63.5 million45.2%
  • School meals$28.9 million20.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$26.5 million18.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14.8 million10.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.5 million1.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.2 million1.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$910,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$686,0000.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$431,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $51.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $415 million55.5%
  • General formula aid$410 million98.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.2 million0.5%
  • All other state money$2.2 million0.5%
  • School meals$16,000under 0.1%
Local $192 million25.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$169 million87.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.6 million9.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.1 million2.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$437 million57.0%
  • Support services Details$231 million30.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$54.5 million23.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$48.0 million20.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$44.4 million19.2%
    • Business office and central services$29.9 million12.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$26.8 million11.6%
    • Student transportation$22.2 million9.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.4 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$44.0 million5.7%

    Of this, construction: $40.7 million.

  • Food service and other$34.8 million4.5%
  • Interest on debt$13.7 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$691,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.7 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $411 million in salaries and wages, $174 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $458 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (52,157). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117965, NCES ID 3701500.

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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