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Hanover 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 $12.7 million5.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.8 million30.1%
  • School meals$3.4 million27.1%
  • All other federal money$2.8 million22.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.9 million14.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$481,0003.8%
  • Career and technical education$225,0001.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$23,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $11.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $116 million45.8%
  • General formula aid$83.2 million71.5%
  • Staff improvement$9.6 million8.2%
  • Special education$8.1 million7.0%
  • All other state money$7.0 million6.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.3 million4.6%
  • Career and technical education$1.2 million1.0%
  • Gifted and talented$726,0000.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$650,0000.6%
  • Bilingual education$391,0000.3%
  • School meals$146,0000.1%
Local $125 million49.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$118 million94.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.2 million3.3%
  • From other school districts$1.4 million1.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.0 million0.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$156 million54.8%
  • Support services Details$74.0 million26.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$17.3 million23.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.3 million19.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.4 million16.7%
    • Student transportation$11.1 million15.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.5 million14.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.8 million6.5%
    • Business office and central services$3.6 million4.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$42.3 million14.9%

    Of this, construction: $37.6 million.

  • Food service and other$8.2 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$2.5 million0.9%
  • Community services and adult education$403,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.0 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $150 million in salaries and wages, $63.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $50.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,820). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118991, NCES ID 5101830.

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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