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Lincoln 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 $5.4 million6.3%
  • School meals$1.8 million32.8%
  • All other federal money$1.3 million24.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.1 million21.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$922,00017.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$136,0002.5%
  • Career and technical education$76,0001.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$35,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $1.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $34.1 million39.8%
  • General formula aid$29.9 million87.5%
  • All other state money$2.3 million6.8%
  • Career and technical education$1.9 million5.5%
  • Staff improvement$34,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$16,000under 0.1%
Local $46.1 million53.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$43.4 million94.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.5 million5.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$182,0000.4%
  • From other school districts$40,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$28.5 million47.5%
  • Support services Details$12.8 million21.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$3.5 million27.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.1 million16.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.0 million15.8%
    • Student transportation$1.9 million14.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.9 million14.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.3 million10.4%
    • Business office and central services$25,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$13.8 million23.1%

    Of this, construction: $1.2 million.

  • Food service and other$2.3 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$2.2 million3.6%
  • Community services and adult education$380,0000.6%

Inside these totals: $27.1 million in salaries and wages, $7.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $66.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,930). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118653, NCES ID 4702490.

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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