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Shelby 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 $448 million24.7%
  • All other federal money$240 million53.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$81.3 million18.1%
  • School meals$78.5 million17.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$30.8 million6.9%
  • Career and technical education$9.9 million2.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$5.0 million1.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.5 million0.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$894,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $186 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $770 million42.5%
  • General formula aid$726 million94.3%
  • All other state money$42.7 million5.5%
  • Staff improvement$539,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$523,000under 0.1%
Local $593 million32.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$531 million89.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$44.5 million7.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$15.0 million2.5%
  • From other school districts$2.1 million0.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$872 million49.8%
  • Support services Details$651 million37.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$152 million23.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$137 million21.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$132 million20.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$114 million17.5%
    • Business office and central services$54.0 million8.3%
    • Student transportation$42.2 million6.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$19.5 million3.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$102 million5.8%

    Of this, construction: $69.3 million.

  • Food service and other$80.9 million4.6%
  • Interest on debt$33.5 million1.9%
  • Community services and adult education$8.4 million0.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.6 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $882 million in salaries and wages, $219 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $583 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (110,057). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202587, NCES ID 4700148.

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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