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Dorchester County School District 2

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 $41.7 million10.4%
  • All other federal money$15.5 million37.1%
  • School meals$10.3 million24.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.3 million20.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.6 million13.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$922,0002.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$411,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$302,0000.7%
  • Impact Aid$164,0000.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$76,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $15.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $216 million53.9%
  • General formula aid$120 million55.3%
  • All other state money$74.8 million34.6%
  • Staff improvement$10.0 million4.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.1 million3.7%
  • Transportation$2.2 million1.0%
  • Special education$1.2 million0.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$275,0000.1%
Local $143 million35.7%
  • Property taxes$116 million81.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$16.4 million11.4%
  • From cities and counties$6.0 million4.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.3 million3.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$188 million49.8%
  • Support services Details$132 million34.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$39.7 million30.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.0 million17.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$20.4 million15.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$16.8 million12.8%
    • Student transportation$14.4 million10.9%
    • Business office and central services$9.8 million7.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.1 million3.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.3 million1.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$31.5 million8.3%

    Of this, construction: $16.8 million.

  • Food service and other$13.7 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$7.7 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$4.8 million1.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$281,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $180 million in salaries and wages, $79.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $242 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (26,547). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 134537, NCES ID 4502010.

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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