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Pickens 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 $30.3 million11.8%
  • School meals$11.6 million38.1%
  • All other federal money$10.0 million32.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.3 million14.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.1 million10.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$560,0001.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$291,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$247,0000.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$109,0000.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$107,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $9.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $127 million49.5%
  • General formula aid$65.0 million51.0%
  • All other state money$47.3 million37.1%
  • Staff improvement$7.5 million5.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.9 million3.1%
  • Transportation$2.2 million1.7%
  • Special education$1.2 million0.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$315,0000.2%
Local $99.9 million38.8%
  • Property taxes$87.0 million87.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.6 million6.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.7 million5.7%
  • From cities and counties$321,0000.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$301,0000.3%
  • From other school districts$21,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$117 million49.6%
  • Support services Details$74.9 million31.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$17.4 million23.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15.6 million20.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.3 million17.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.0 million17.3%
    • Business office and central services$6.3 million8.4%
    • Student transportation$5.8 million7.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.3 million3.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.3 million1.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$24.9 million10.5%

    Of this, construction: $15.7 million.

  • Food service and other$10.5 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$7.9 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$571,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$330,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$46,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $114 million in salaries and wages, $54.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $160 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,223). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182750, NCES ID 4503330.

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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