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Hamilton 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 $129 million15.6%
  • All other federal money$70.8 million55.1%
  • School meals$24.7 million19.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.9 million13.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$11.9 million9.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.9 million1.5%
  • Career and technical education$918,0000.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$737,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$636,0000.5%
  • Impact Aid$86,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $58.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $279 million33.9%
  • General formula aid$255 million91.3%
  • All other state money$18.9 million6.8%
  • Career and technical education$4.8 million1.7%
  • Staff improvement$235,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$206,000under 0.1%
Local $416 million50.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$271 million65.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$108 million25.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$37.1 million8.9%
  • From other school districts$343,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$462 million56.2%
  • Support services Details$263 million32.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$64.8 million24.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$48.5 million18.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$46.9 million17.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$40.7 million15.4%
    • Student transportation$30.0 million11.4%
    • Business office and central services$19.3 million7.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$13.2 million5.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$49.2 million6.0%

    Of this, construction: $35.3 million.

  • Food service and other$27.6 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$8.2 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$10.0 million1.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.3 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $364 million in salaries and wages, $220 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $151 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (45,790). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 122044, NCES ID 4701590.

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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