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Richland County School District 2

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 $53.7 million10.0%
  • All other federal money$22.3 million41.6%
  • School meals$14.2 million26.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.1 million15.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.0 million9.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.7 million3.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million2.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$485,0000.9%
  • Impact Aid$407,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$357,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$103,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $18.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $253 million47.0%
  • General formula aid$136 million53.6%
  • All other state money$90.5 million35.8%
  • Staff improvement$14.6 million5.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.7 million3.8%
  • Transportation$2.4 million1.0%
  • Special education$132,000under 0.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$120,000under 0.1%
Local $232 million43.1%
  • Property taxes$185 million79.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$26.2 million11.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.9 million6.0%
  • From cities and counties$7.3 million3.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$222 million39.9%
  • Support services Details$196 million35.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$46.3 million23.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$40.9 million20.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$32.9 million16.8%
    • Business office and central services$25.2 million12.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$24.1 million12.3%
    • Student transportation$17.3 million8.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.7 million3.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.3 million1.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$98.7 million17.8%

    Of this, construction: $84.9 million.

  • Food service and other$14.7 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$21.9 million3.9%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million0.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$173,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.0 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $233 million in salaries and wages, $94.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $615 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (28,917). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213082, NCES ID 4503390.

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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