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Alexandria City Schools

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 $36.6 million9.9%
  • All other federal money$17.5 million47.8%
  • School meals$8.8 million24.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.8 million10.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million10.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$951,0002.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$688,0001.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$489,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$331,0000.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$329,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $20.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $71.5 million19.3%
  • General formula aid$50.9 million71.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.4 million7.5%
  • All other state money$4.5 million6.2%
  • Special education$3.9 million5.4%
  • Staff improvement$3.9 million5.4%
  • Bilingual education$2.0 million2.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$492,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$240,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$192,0000.3%
  • School meals$103,0000.1%
Local $262 million70.8%
  • From the parent city or county government$259 million98.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.3 million0.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.3 million0.5%
  • From other school districts$141,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$189 million50.8%
  • Support services Details$158 million42.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$41.2 million26.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$31.5 million20.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$25.3 million16.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$20.2 million12.8%
    • Business office and central services$17.8 million11.3%
    • Student transportation$14.8 million9.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.1 million4.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.2 million2.2%

    Of this, construction: $1.3 million.

  • Food service and other$13.1 million3.5%
  • Community services and adult education$2.9 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$78,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $221 million in salaries and wages, $82.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,406). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 114558, NCES ID 5100120.

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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