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Lexington 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 $30.4 million6.1%
  • All other federal money$9.8 million32.3%
  • School meals$9.5 million31.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.3 million17.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.1 million13.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$492,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$459,0001.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$311,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$297,0001.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$97,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $9.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $248 million50.0%
  • General formula aid$124 million50.2%
  • All other state money$93.8 million37.9%
  • Staff improvement$15.9 million6.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.4 million3.4%
  • Transportation$3.7 million1.5%
  • Special education$1.0 million0.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$502,0000.2%
Local $218 million43.9%
  • Property taxes$139 million64.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$39.7 million18.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$17.3 million7.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.1 million5.1%
  • From cities and counties$10.3 million4.7%
  • From other school districts$32,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$232 million47.9%
  • Support services Details$162 million33.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$37.8 million23.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$35.4 million21.9%
    • Business office and central services$24.8 million15.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.5 million14.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$20.5 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$13.3 million8.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.3 million3.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.0 million0.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$53.2 million11.0%

    Of this, construction: $42.7 million.

  • Food service and other$15.7 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$20.8 million4.3%
  • Community services and adult education$791,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$273,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $230 million in salaries and wages, $107 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $866 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (27,105). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210919, NCES ID 4502700.

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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