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Richland 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 $81.0 million14.2%
  • All other federal money$38.8 million47.9%
  • School meals$17.5 million21.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$15.0 million18.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.8 million8.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million1.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$898,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$462,0000.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$151,0000.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$95,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $33.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $163 million28.6%
  • General formula aid$88.3 million54.2%
  • All other state money$46.5 million28.5%
  • Staff improvement$15.3 million9.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.9 million5.4%
  • Transportation$2.4 million1.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.2 million0.7%
  • Special education$400,0000.2%
Local $327 million57.3%
  • Property taxes$288 million88.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.5 million6.6%
  • From cities and counties$13.7 million4.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.1 million0.9%
  • From other school districts$982,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$231 million45.2%
  • Support services Details$190 million37.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$45.9 million24.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$35.3 million18.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$30.0 million15.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.0 million15.8%
    • Business office and central services$25.0 million13.2%
    • Student transportation$13.3 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.1 million2.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.1 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$57.2 million11.2%

    Of this, construction: $30.4 million.

  • Food service and other$22.0 million4.3%
  • Interest on debt$9.7 million1.9%
  • Community services and adult education$1.7 million0.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$25,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$19,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $248 million in salaries and wages, $103 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $258 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (22,123). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202560, NCES ID 4503360.

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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