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York County School District 4

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 $9.9 million3.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million37.8%
  • School meals$3.1 million31.7%
  • All other federal money$1.9 million19.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$565,0005.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$189,0001.9%
  • Career and technical education$182,0001.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$106,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$59,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $846,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $134 million42.0%
  • General formula aid$74.6 million55.5%
  • All other state money$44.3 million32.9%
  • Staff improvement$8.4 million6.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.5 million4.1%
  • Transportation$943,0000.7%
  • Special education$592,0000.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$86,000under 0.1%
Local $176 million54.9%
  • Property taxes$134 million75.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.7 million11.8%
  • From cities and counties$11.8 million6.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.7 million5.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$89,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$146 million45.6%
  • Support services Details$97.0 million30.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$25.3 million26.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.1 million22.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.1 million14.6%
    • Business office and central services$10.7 million11.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.4 million10.8%
    • Student transportation$9.6 million9.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.8 million3.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$849,0000.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$47.0 million14.7%

    Of this, construction: $44.9 million.

  • Food service and other$9.5 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$19.2 million6.0%
  • Community services and adult education$898,0000.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$126,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$5,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $143 million in salaries and wages, $64.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $470 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,396). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202562, NCES ID 4503900.

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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