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Williamson 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 $19.0 million3.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.3 million43.8%
  • School meals$6.1 million32.1%
  • All other federal money$2.5 million13.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$776,0004.1%
  • Career and technical education$577,0003.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$567,0003.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$108,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $1.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $187 million30.9%
  • General formula aid$181 million96.8%
  • All other state money$5.5 million2.9%
  • Career and technical education$200,0000.1%
  • Staff improvement$172,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$116,000under 0.1%
Local $399 million66.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$352 million88.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$41.1 million10.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.6 million1.4%
  • From other school districts$415,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$336 million50.5%
  • Support services Details$180 million27.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$34.9 million19.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.5 million18.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$31.7 million17.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$30.2 million16.8%
    • Student transportation$23.9 million13.3%
    • Business office and central services$15.7 million8.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.1 million6.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$96.9 million14.6%

    Of this, construction: $65.7 million.

  • Food service and other$19.8 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$24.6 million3.7%
  • Community services and adult education$7.7 million1.2%

Inside these totals: $332 million in salaries and wages, $117 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $641 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (41,909). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 122093, NCES ID 4704530.

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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