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Prince William 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 $108 million6.0%
  • All other federal money$30.2 million28.1%
  • School meals$29.4 million27.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$21.5 million20.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.5 million15.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$4.3 million4.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.7 million2.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.2 million1.1%
  • Impact Aid$677,0000.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$668,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$467,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $22.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $790 million44.1%
  • General formula aid$550 million69.6%
  • Staff improvement$64.2 million8.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$61.2 million7.7%
  • All other state money$43.5 million5.5%
  • Special education$43.5 million5.5%
  • Bilingual education$20.0 million2.5%
  • Gifted and talented$4.0 million0.5%
  • Career and technical education$3.1 million0.4%
  • School meals$614,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$80,000under 0.1%
Local $894 million49.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$836 million93.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$34.8 million3.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.1 million1.6%
  • From other school districts$9.2 million1.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$832 million49.6%
  • Support services Details$601 million35.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$160 million26.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$114 million18.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$109 million18.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$90.0 million15.0%
    • Student transportation$75.6 million12.6%
    • Business office and central services$36.3 million6.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$16.7 million2.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$138 million8.2%

    Of this, construction: $105 million.

  • Food service and other$58.4 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$41.5 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$1.5 millionunder 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.5 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $976 million in salaries and wages, $331 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $890 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (90,550). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203828, NCES ID 5103130.

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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