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Goochland 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 $3.6 million8.3%
  • All other federal money$1.7 million46.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$747,00020.7%
  • School meals$640,00017.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$417,00011.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$49,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$38,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$34,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $901,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $10.7 million24.4%
  • General formula aid$8.1 million76.2%
  • Staff improvement$587,0005.5%
  • All other state money$517,0004.8%
  • Special education$473,0004.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$456,0004.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$302,0002.8%
  • Gifted and talented$117,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$57,0000.5%
  • Bilingual education$15,0000.1%
  • School meals$15,0000.1%
Local $29.4 million67.3%
  • From the parent city or county government$27.5 million93.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$968,0003.3%
  • From other school districts$600,0002.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$330,0001.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$25.4 million58.7%
  • Support services Details$14.5 million33.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$3.4 million23.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.0 million20.4%
    • Student transportation$2.4 million16.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.9 million13.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.9 million13.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.1 million7.4%
    • Business office and central services$829,0005.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.7 million3.9%

    Of this, construction: $360,000.

  • Food service and other$1.4 million3.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$271,0000.6%

Inside these totals: $24.8 million in salaries and wages, $9.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $49.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,571). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118989, NCES ID 5101650.

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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