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Greenville County School District

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 $160 million11.6%
  • All other federal money$65.0 million40.7%
  • School meals$45.8 million28.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$26.6 million16.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$18.3 million11.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.1 million1.3%
  • Career and technical education$1.2 million0.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$938,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $59.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $626 million45.6%
  • General formula aid$334 million53.4%
  • All other state money$227 million36.3%
  • Staff improvement$34.2 million5.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$21.4 million3.4%
  • Transportation$8.0 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$866,0000.1%
  • Special education$199,000under 0.1%
Local $588 million42.8%
  • Property taxes$457 million77.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$60.1 million10.2%
  • From cities and counties$38.3 million6.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$32.8 million5.6%
  • From other school districts$190,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$584 million47.8%
  • Support services Details$387 million31.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$92.6 million23.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$79.7 million20.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$66.9 million17.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$61.0 million15.7%
    • Student transportation$36.4 million9.4%
    • Business office and central services$33.7 million8.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.8 million3.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.4 million0.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$148 million12.1%

    Of this, construction: $118 million.

  • Food service and other$77.1 million6.3%
  • Interest on debt$22.3 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$2.9 million0.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1.1 millionunder 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$214,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $600 million in salaries and wages, $280 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $807 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (78,371). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210917, NCES ID 4502310.

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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