Track Every Dollar · North Carolina

Union 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 $50.8 million10.1%
  • All other federal money$22.5 million44.3%
  • School meals$12.0 million23.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.4 million16.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.1 million10.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.7 million3.2%
  • Career and technical education$490,0001.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$397,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$316,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $17.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $292 million58.0%
  • General formula aid$290 million99.4%
  • All other state money$881,0000.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$600,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$230,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$39,000under 0.1%
Local $160 million31.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$145 million90.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$10.5 million6.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.2 million3.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$297 million52.8%
  • Support services Details$155 million27.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$39.1 million25.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.6 million19.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.9 million17.4%
    • Student transportation$24.7 million15.9%
    • Business office and central services$18.2 million11.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.8 million7.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.8 million2.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$75.3 million13.4%

    Of this, construction: $72.4 million.

  • Food service and other$21.0 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$9.2 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$2.8 million0.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.0 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $278 million in salaries and wages, $117 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $305 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (41,687). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 207473, NCES ID 3704620.

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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