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Sumter 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 $49.4 million20.2%
  • All other federal money$21.6 million43.6%
  • School meals$11.5 million23.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.0 million18.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.5 million9.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$940,0001.9%
  • Impact Aid$679,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$576,0001.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$318,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$292,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$40,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $20.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $130 million53.0%
  • General formula aid$68.9 million53.1%
  • All other state money$46.1 million35.5%
  • Staff improvement$7.3 million5.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.4 million2.6%
  • Transportation$2.1 million1.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.0 million0.8%
  • Special education$907,0000.7%
Local $65.7 million26.8%
  • Property taxes$52.2 million79.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.1 million10.8%
  • From cities and counties$4.1 million6.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.2 million3.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$105 million47.3%
  • Support services Details$93.1 million42.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.5 million30.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.8 million21.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.7 million15.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.0 million13.9%
    • Business office and central services$9.5 million10.2%
    • Student transportation$4.3 million4.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.0 million2.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.3 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$9.6 million4.3%

    Of this, construction: $6.6 million.

  • Food service and other$10.1 million4.5%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million1.3%
  • Community services and adult education$641,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$237,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $110 million in salaries and wages, $47.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $61.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,301). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 235856, NCES ID 4503902.

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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