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Fauquier 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 $12.2 million6.7%
  • School meals$4.7 million38.0%
  • All other federal money$4.0 million32.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.2 million18.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$902,0007.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$185,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$139,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$103,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$53,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $3.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $68.4 million37.4%
  • General formula aid$49.9 million73.0%
  • Staff improvement$5.0 million7.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.8 million5.6%
  • Special education$3.5 million5.1%
  • All other state money$3.3 million4.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$878,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$784,0001.1%
  • Bilingual education$634,0000.9%
  • Gifted and talented$455,0000.7%
  • School meals$71,0000.1%
Local $102 million55.8%
  • From the parent city or county government$97.0 million95.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.2 million3.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.3 million1.3%
  • From other school districts$403,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$104 million58.0%
  • Support services Details$58.4 million32.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$13.6 million23.3%
    • Student transportation$12.0 million20.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$11.6 million19.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.1 million17.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.4 million12.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.5 million4.2%
    • Business office and central services$1.3 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment$6.5 million3.6%
  • Food service and other$6.6 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$3.0 million1.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$564,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $108 million in salaries and wages, $41.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $51.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,844). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 114516, NCES ID 5101320.

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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