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Norfolk 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

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Federal $120 million22.5%
  • All other federal money$63.2 million52.5%
  • School meals$21.8 million18.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$19.2 million15.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.5 million7.1%
  • Impact Aid$3.4 million2.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million1.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$986,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$687,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$625,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$226,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $70.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $250 million46.9%
  • General formula aid$165 million65.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$34.0 million13.6%
  • Staff improvement$19.8 million7.9%
  • Special education$17.8 million7.1%
  • All other state money$4.7 million1.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4.4 million1.8%
  • Career and technical education$1.9 million0.7%
  • Bilingual education$1.7 million0.7%
  • Gifted and talented$957,0000.4%
  • School meals$154,000under 0.1%
Local $164 million30.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$152 million93.0%
  • From other school districts$8.1 million4.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.0 million1.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$359,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$263 million49.4%
  • Support services Details$165 million30.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$46.3 million28.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$26.4 million16.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$25.6 million15.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$24.2 million14.7%
    • Student transportation$17.7 million10.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$14.3 million8.6%
    • Business office and central services$10.3 million6.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$68.6 million12.9%

    Of this, construction: $63.5 million.

  • Food service and other$23.5 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$61,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$4.5 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$8.2 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $271 million in salaries and wages, $102 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (26,882). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 122324, NCES ID 5102670.

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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