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Henrico 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 $78.8 million8.7%
  • School meals$22.7 million28.8%
  • All other federal money$21.9 million27.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$16.7 million21.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$12.8 million16.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.9 million2.4%
  • Career and technical education$1.4 million1.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.0 million1.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$392,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $29.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $397 million43.9%
  • General formula aid$271 million68.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$35.7 million9.0%
  • Staff improvement$31.0 million7.8%
  • All other state money$24.4 million6.1%
  • Special education$22.4 million5.6%
  • Bilingual education$4.5 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$4.0 million1.0%
  • Gifted and talented$2.3 million0.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.8 million0.4%
Local $429 million47.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$415 million96.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.4 million1.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.1 million0.9%
  • From other school districts$2.7 million0.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$426 million48.9%
  • Support services Details$272 million31.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$70.6 million25.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$55.9 million20.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$45.4 million16.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$40.1 million14.7%
    • Student transportation$36.9 million13.6%
    • Business office and central services$14.0 million5.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.2 million3.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$125 million14.4%

    Of this, construction: $91.6 million.

  • Food service and other$26.6 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$14.2 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$2.4 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.9 million0.5%

Inside these totals: $458 million in salaries and wages, $174 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $419 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (50,463). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118992, NCES ID 5101890.

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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