Track Every Dollar · North Carolina

Person 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 $14.4 million20.1%
  • All other federal money$7.6 million53.1%
  • School meals$2.9 million20.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.8 million12.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.4 million9.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$207,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$156,0001.1%
  • Rural schools$145,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$108,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$23,0000.2%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$4,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $5.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $38.5 million53.8%
  • General formula aid$37.4 million97.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$536,0001.4%
  • All other state money$450,0001.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$133,0000.3%
Local $18.7 million26.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$15.3 million81.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.9 million10.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.4 million7.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$39.4 million54.2%
  • Support services Details$20.4 million28.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.6 million22.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.2 million20.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.6 million17.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.5 million12.0%
    • Student transportation$2.3 million11.1%
    • Business office and central services$2.2 million10.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.1 million5.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.7 million11.9%

    Of this, construction: $5.0 million.

  • Food service and other$3.5 million4.9%
  • Interest on debt$414,0000.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$232,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $34.6 million in salaries and wages, $14.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $13.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,346). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188457, NCES ID 3703630.

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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