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Horry 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 $110 million12.3%
  • All other federal money$45.5 million41.2%
  • School meals$28.9 million26.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$19.4 million17.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.1 million11.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million1.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.3 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$773,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$430,0000.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$45,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $44.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $333 million37.0%
  • General formula aid$171 million51.2%
  • All other state money$116 million34.8%
  • Staff improvement$22.9 million6.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$18.0 million5.4%
  • Transportation$5.1 million1.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$383,0000.1%
  • Special education$66,000under 0.1%
Local $456 million50.7%
  • Property taxes$295 million64.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$101 million22.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$32.8 million7.2%
  • From cities and counties$16.3 million3.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$10.7 million2.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$410 million48.7%
  • Support services Details$248 million29.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$59.4 million24.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$52.1 million21.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$36.9 million14.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$30.3 million12.3%
    • Business office and central services$29.8 million12.0%
    • Student transportation$26.9 million10.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$9.9 million4.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.3 million0.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$137 million16.3%

    Of this, construction: $66.6 million.

  • Food service and other$33.9 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$8.8 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$3.3 million0.4%
  • Payments to state and local governments$787,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$161,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $389 million in salaries and wages, $177 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $423 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (48,205). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 112953, NCES ID 4502490.

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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