Track Every Dollar · North Carolina

Robeson 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 $97.0 million31.4%
  • All other federal money$53.3 million55.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$17.5 million18.0%
  • School meals$12.7 million13.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.2 million7.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$2.3 million2.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.0 million2.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.1 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$560,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$335,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $49.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $184 million59.5%
  • General formula aid$180 million97.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.1 million1.7%
  • All other state money$1.3 million0.7%
Local $28.3 million9.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$17.9 million63.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.6 million30.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.8 million6.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$161 million50.4%
  • Support services Details$90.0 million28.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.7 million26.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.6 million24.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.7 million15.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.9 million14.4%
    • Student transportation$10.7 million11.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.8 million4.2%
    • Business office and central services$3.7 million4.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$43.6 million13.6%

    Of this, construction: $40.4 million.

  • Food service and other$22.3 million7.0%
  • Interest on debt$49,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$493,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.6 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $146 million in salaries and wages, $64.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (20,983). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117974, NCES ID 3703930.

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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