Track Every Dollar · Virginia

Galax 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

Select federal, state or local to see every line.

Federal $3.8 million17.0%
  • School meals$1.6 million41.4%
  • All other federal money$1.4 million36.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$661,00017.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$48,0001.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$47,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$45,0001.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$24,0000.6%
  • Rural schools$19,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $1.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $14.1 million62.8%
  • General formula aid$9.0 million63.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.8 million12.9%
  • Staff improvement$1.1 million7.9%
  • All other state money$1.1 million7.7%
  • Special education$492,0003.5%
  • Bilingual education$226,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$183,0001.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$140,0001.0%
  • Gifted and talented$76,0000.5%
Local $4.5 million20.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$4.1 million90.3%
  • From other school districts$252,0005.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$145,0003.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$44,0001.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$12.6 million54.7%
  • Support services Details$7.1 million31.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.8 million24.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.2 million16.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.1 million15.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.0 million14.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$935,00013.1%
    • Student transportation$794,00011.1%
    • Business office and central services$320,0004.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.5 million6.4%

    Of this, construction: $373,000.

  • Food service and other$1.6 million7.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$157,0000.7%

Inside these totals: $12.3 million in salaries and wages, $4.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $15.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,417). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160510, NCES ID 5101560.

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

Every school system in Virginia · Virginia: every school dollar · Report an error