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Johnston 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 $83.0 million16.9%
  • All other federal money$46.5 million55.9%
  • School meals$14.0 million16.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.6 million11.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.2 million11.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.0 million2.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$933,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$564,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$313,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$23,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $40.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $301 million61.2%
  • General formula aid$297 million98.7%
  • All other state money$3.1 million1.0%
  • Transportation$653,0000.2%
  • School meals$9,000under 0.1%
Local $108 million21.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$98.2 million91.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.3 million6.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.1 million1.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$296 million56.3%
  • Support services Details$147 million27.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$41.5 million28.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25.6 million17.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$25.1 million17.1%
    • Student transportation$23.4 million15.9%
    • Business office and central services$15.6 million10.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.0 million8.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.5 million2.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$53.0 million10.1%

    Of this, construction: $50.8 million.

  • Food service and other$20.5 million3.9%
  • Interest on debt$5.7 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$800,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.4 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $266 million in salaries and wages, $106 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $189 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (37,289). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 207468, NCES ID 3702370.

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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