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Guilford 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 $233 million21.9%
  • All other federal money$130 million55.6%
  • School meals$45.3 million19.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$32.3 million13.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$18.1 million7.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.8 million1.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.6 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million0.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.2 million0.5%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$34,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $114 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $524 million49.0%
  • General formula aid$511 million97.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6.3 million1.2%
  • Transportation$2.9 million0.6%
  • All other state money$1.9 million0.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.4 million0.3%
  • School meals$21,000under 0.1%
Local $311 million29.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$276 million88.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.3 million6.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.3 million4.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$583 million46.3%
  • Support services Details$336 million26.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$75.4 million22.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$62.0 million18.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$59.6 million17.8%
    • Student transportation$57.8 million17.2%
    • Business office and central services$38.7 million11.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$30.9 million9.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.2 million3.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$255 million20.2%

    Of this, construction: $227 million.

  • Food service and other$51.6 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$16.4 million1.3%
  • Community services and adult education$4.8 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$13.7 million1.1%

Inside these totals: $552 million in salaries and wages, $230 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $547 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (67,832). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 109997, NCES ID 3701920.

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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