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Falls Church 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 $1.7 million2.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$634,00036.6%
  • All other federal money$611,00035.3%
  • School meals$367,00021.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$50,0002.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$28,0001.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$21,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$20,0001.2%

Inside the federal total: $611,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $12.9 million18.4%
  • General formula aid$8.2 million63.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.1 million23.8%
  • Staff improvement$615,0004.8%
  • Special education$424,0003.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$266,0002.1%
  • All other state money$239,0001.9%
  • Bilingual education$50,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$43,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$31,0000.2%
  • School meals$12,000under 0.1%
Local $55.5 million79.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$50.5 million91.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.0 million5.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.8 million3.3%
  • From other school districts$166,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$35.8 million52.6%
  • Support services Details$27.4 million40.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.5 million31.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.5 million19.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.3 million15.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.4 million12.5%
    • Student transportation$2.1 million7.7%
    • Business office and central services$1.8 million6.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million6.5%
  • Buildings and equipment$1.3 million2.0%
  • Food service and other$1.4 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$1.7 million2.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$443,0000.7%

Inside these totals: $40.1 million in salaries and wages, $14.4 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,610). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160509, NCES ID 5101290.

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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