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Richmond 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 $106 million14.5%
  • All other federal money$66.6 million63.1%
  • School meals$16.2 million15.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.8 million11.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.2 million6.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$986,0000.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$960,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$717,0000.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$653,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$432,0000.4%
  • Impact Aid$95,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $55.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $194 million26.6%
  • General formula aid$108 million55.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$28.2 million14.6%
  • Special education$12.9 million6.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$12.9 million6.7%
  • Staff improvement$11.6 million6.0%
  • All other state money$11.1 million5.7%
  • Gifted and talented$4.8 million2.5%
  • Bilingual education$2.9 million1.5%
  • Career and technical education$981,0000.5%
  • School meals$115,000under 0.1%
Local $430 million58.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$421 million98.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.0 million1.2%
  • From other school districts$3.0 million0.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$491,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$264 million48.2%
  • Support services Details$212 million38.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$69.4 million32.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$41.8 million19.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$34.4 million16.2%
    • Student transportation$27.1 million12.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25.3 million11.9%
    • Business office and central services$12.8 million6.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million0.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$36.4 million6.7%

    Of this, construction: $22.1 million.

  • Food service and other$17.6 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$14.3 million2.6%
  • Community services and adult education$2.2 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $282 million in salaries and wages, $113 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $285 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (20,819). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 119002, NCES ID 5103240.

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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