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Sumner 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 $41.8 million10.0%
  • All other federal money$17.2 million41.2%
  • School meals$10.2 million24.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.2 million17.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.3 million12.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$786,0001.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$575,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$394,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$197,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $16.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $207 million49.4%
  • General formula aid$200 million96.3%
  • All other state money$5.5 million2.7%
  • Career and technical education$1.7 million0.8%
  • Staff improvement$235,0000.1%
  • School meals$113,000under 0.1%
Local $170 million40.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$137 million80.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$30.0 million17.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.6 million1.5%
  • From other school districts$800,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$233 million56.8%
  • Support services Details$121 million29.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$29.7 million24.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.1 million17.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.6 million17.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.3 million16.8%
    • Student transportation$13.2 million10.9%
    • Business office and central services$8.3 million6.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.9 million6.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$31.6 million7.7%

    Of this, construction: $9.7 million.

  • Food service and other$15.8 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$6.7 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$2.5 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $211 million in salaries and wages, $86.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $175 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (30,661). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 122081, NCES ID 4704020.

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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