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Graham County School

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 $4.7 million22.6%
  • Impact Aid$1.3 million27.2%
  • All other federal money$1.3 million27.1%
  • School meals$790,00016.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$441,0009.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$382,0008.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$357,0007.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$57,0001.2%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$47,0001.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$42,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$26,0000.6%
  • Rural schools$14,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $883,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $13.2 million62.9%
  • General formula aid$12.4 million94.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$318,0002.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$221,0001.7%
  • All other state money$179,0001.4%
Local $3.0 million14.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$2.0 million64.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$974,00032.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$95,0003.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$10.9 million53.2%
  • Support services Details$7.0 million34.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.0 million29.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$996,00014.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$980,00014.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$970,00013.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$923,00013.3%
    • Student transportation$761,00010.9%
    • Business office and central services$281,0004.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.1 million5.4%

    Of this, construction: $662,000.

  • Food service and other$1.5 million7.2%
  • Interest on debt$38,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$10,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $11.3 million in salaries and wages, $5.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,117). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 121602, NCES ID 3701770.

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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