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Frederick 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 $17.3 million6.6%
  • All other federal money$6.1 million35.3%
  • School meals$5.1 million29.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.0 million17.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.0 million11.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$419,0002.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$399,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$218,0001.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$74,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $6.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $113 million43.2%
  • General formula aid$81.0 million71.6%
  • Staff improvement$8.9 million7.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$7.3 million6.5%
  • All other state money$6.2 million5.5%
  • Special education$5.6 million4.9%
  • Career and technical education$1.5 million1.3%
  • Bilingual education$1.2 million1.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$706,0000.6%
  • Gifted and talented$635,0000.6%
  • School meals$86,000under 0.1%
Local $131 million50.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$120 million91.6%
  • From other school districts$5.0 million3.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.8 million2.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.2 million1.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$125 million46.4%
  • Support services Details$86.1 million31.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.8 million24.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$19.0 million22.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.0 million15.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.0 million15.1%
    • Student transportation$12.2 million14.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.5 million5.2%
    • Business office and central services$3.8 million4.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$39.2 million14.5%

    Of this, construction: $33.4 million.

  • Food service and other$8.2 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$6.4 million2.4%
  • Community services and adult education$22,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.0 million1.9%

Inside these totals: $135 million in salaries and wages, $52.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $170 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,172). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118988, NCES ID 5101470.

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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