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Montgomery 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 $10.8 million7.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.0 million28.0%
  • School meals$3.0 million27.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.1 million19.7%
  • All other federal money$2.1 million19.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$382,0003.5%
  • Career and technical education$137,0001.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$45,0000.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$15,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $2.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $75.4 million50.3%
  • General formula aid$53.3 million70.8%
  • Staff improvement$5.9 million7.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.3 million7.0%
  • Special education$4.4 million5.9%
  • All other state money$4.4 million5.8%
  • Career and technical education$604,0000.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$575,0000.8%
  • Bilingual education$413,0000.5%
  • Gifted and talented$363,0000.5%
  • School meals$139,0000.2%
Local $63.8 million42.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$57.8 million90.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.2 million3.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.1 million3.3%
  • From other school districts$1.7 million2.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$86.5 million54.8%
  • Support services Details$52.4 million33.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$17.6 million33.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.4 million21.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.6 million16.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$6.0 million11.4%
    • Student transportation$5.8 million11.1%
    • Business office and central services$2.1 million3.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$910,0001.7%
  • Buildings and equipment$3.1 million2.0%
  • Food service and other$5.7 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$9.8 million6.2%
  • Community services and adult education$35,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$362,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $88.3 million in salaries and wages, $35.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $195 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (9,534). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212857, NCES ID 5102520.

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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