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Spotsylvania 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 $32.2 million7.4%
  • All other federal money$10.6 million32.8%
  • School meals$10.5 million32.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.0 million18.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.2 million9.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$871,0002.7%
  • Career and technical education$359,0001.1%
  • Impact Aid$295,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$265,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$245,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $10.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $206 million47.1%
  • General formula aid$146 million71.2%
  • Staff improvement$16.0 million7.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$14.6 million7.1%
  • All other state money$10.7 million5.2%
  • Special education$10.4 million5.1%
  • Bilingual education$2.5 million1.2%
  • Gifted and talented$2.2 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$1.5 million0.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.1 million0.6%
  • School meals$145,000under 0.1%
Local $199 million45.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$185 million93.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$9.4 million4.7%
  • From other school districts$2.3 million1.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.1 million1.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$206 million51.8%
  • Support services Details$138 million34.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31.7 million23.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$30.4 million22.0%
    • Student transportation$26.0 million18.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.6 million15.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.6 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$5.2 million3.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.3 million3.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$31.8 million8.0%

    Of this, construction: $31.1 million.

  • Food service and other$13.3 million3.3%
  • Interest on debt$7.2 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$1.0 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $201 million in salaries and wages, $87.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $153 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (24,012). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 114531, NCES ID 5103640.

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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