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Dickenson 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 $7.7 million20.7%
  • All other federal money$3.8 million49.4%
  • School meals$1.5 million19.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$992,00012.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$939,00012.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$160,0002.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$136,0001.8%
  • Rural schools$72,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$60,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $3.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $23.3 million62.8%
  • General formula aid$13.9 million59.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.4 million10.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.1 million9.0%
  • Staff improvement$1.7 million7.1%
  • All other state money$1.3 million5.6%
  • Special education$1.2 million5.3%
  • Career and technical education$646,0002.8%
  • Gifted and talented$108,0000.5%
  • School meals$12,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$2,000under 0.1%
Local $6.1 million16.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$5.5 million90.3%
  • From other school districts$316,0005.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$235,0003.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$43,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$16.6 million46.6%
  • Support services Details$12.0 million33.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$3.3 million27.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.3 million19.0%
    • Student transportation$2.1 million17.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.6 million13.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.3 million11.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.0 million8.4%
    • Business office and central services$349,0002.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$5.2 million14.5%

    Of this, construction: $2.9 million.

  • Food service and other$1.8 million5.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$15,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $16.3 million in salaries and wages, $9.8 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,883). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160497, NCES ID 5101140.

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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