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Chesterfield County 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 $84.0 million8.2%
  • All other federal money$30.5 million36.3%
  • School meals$25.2 million30.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$13.8 million16.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.8 million11.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.5 million1.8%
  • Career and technical education$988,0001.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$806,0001.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$778,0000.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$618,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $25.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $519 million50.6%
  • General formula aid$366 million70.5%
  • Staff improvement$41.8 million8.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$39.3 million7.6%
  • All other state money$30.5 million5.9%
  • Special education$25.2 million4.9%
  • Bilingual education$6.3 million1.2%
  • Gifted and talented$5.3 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$2.4 million0.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.2 million0.4%
  • School meals$295,000under 0.1%
Local $424 million41.3%
  • From the parent city or county government$389 million91.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.2 million5.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.4 million2.2%
  • From other school districts$4.3 million1.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$544 million50.8%
  • Support services Details$316 million29.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$81.6 million25.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$60.6 million19.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$53.3 million16.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$51.7 million16.3%
    • Student transportation$49.7 million15.7%
    • Business office and central services$12.7 million4.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.7 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$149 million13.9%

    Of this, construction: $36.1 million.

  • Food service and other$36.1 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$19.7 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$1.9 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.7 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $535 million in salaries and wages, $219 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $466 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (64,132). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202734, NCES ID 5100840.

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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