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Gaston School District 511 J

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 $496,0005.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$127,00025.6%
  • School meals$116,00023.4%
  • All other federal money$102,00020.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$95,00019.2%
  • Rural schools$29,0005.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$16,0003.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0002.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$1,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $101,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $6.5 million66.2%
  • General formula aid$4.9 million75.4%
  • All other state money$1.6 million24.6%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $2.8 million28.8%
  • Property taxes$2.2 million77.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$388,00013.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$172,0006.1%
  • From cities and counties$65,0002.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.8 million49.4%
  • Support services Details$3.7 million37.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$921,00024.9%
    • Business office and central services$711,00019.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$625,00016.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$445,00012.0%
    • Student transportation$387,00010.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$358,0009.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$256,0006.9%
  • Buildings and equipment$302,0003.1%
  • Food service and other$204,0002.1%
  • Interest on debt$583,0005.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$6,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$165,0001.7%

Inside these totals: $4.5 million in salaries and wages, $2.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $12.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (486). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212847, NCES ID 4105430.

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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