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Beaufort County School District 1

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 $28.1 million5.6%
  • School meals$10.3 million36.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.4 million22.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.7 million16.9%
  • All other federal money$4.4 million15.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$731,0002.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$692,0002.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$454,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$317,0001.1%
  • Impact Aid$78,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $197,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $147 million29.4%
  • All other state money$75.9 million51.6%
  • General formula aid$48.4 million32.9%
  • Staff improvement$11.5 million7.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.9 million5.3%
  • Transportation$2.0 million1.3%
  • Special education$1.1 million0.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$399,0000.3%
Local $326 million65.0%
  • Property taxes$306 million94.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$17.1 million5.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.3 million0.7%
  • From cities and counties$216,000under 0.1%
  • From other school districts$42,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$218 million43.4%
  • Support services Details$142 million28.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$33.4 million23.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.3 million19.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$25.4 million17.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$24.5 million17.2%
    • Business office and central services$16.7 million11.7%
    • Student transportation$8.7 million6.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.6 million2.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.4 million1.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$110 million22.0%

    Of this, construction: $83.1 million.

  • Food service and other$13.1 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$17.1 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1.2 million0.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$250,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$23,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $198 million in salaries and wages, $86.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $448 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (21,489). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 112948, NCES ID 4501110.

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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