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Wilson 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 $17.9 million7.1%
  • School meals$5.4 million30.2%
  • All other federal money$5.1 million28.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.6 million25.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.9 million10.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$562,0003.1%
  • Career and technical education$261,0001.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$118,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $4.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $126 million50.2%
  • General formula aid$121 million95.9%
  • All other state money$3.9 million3.1%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million0.9%
  • Staff improvement$77,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$70,000under 0.1%
Local $107 million42.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$87.0 million81.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$15.6 million14.5%
  • From other school districts$3.1 million2.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.5 million1.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$128 million51.1%
  • Support services Details$73.7 million29.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.2 million20.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$14.7 million20.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.8 million18.8%
    • Student transportation$11.0 million15.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$8.1 million11.0%
    • Business office and central services$6.1 million8.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.7 million6.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$20.6 million8.2%

    Of this, construction: $13.0 million.

  • Food service and other$9.6 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$14.9 million6.0%
  • Community services and adult education$3.7 million1.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$4,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $128 million in salaries and wages, $43.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $432 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (20,548). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118661, NCES ID 4704550.

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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