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Stafford 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 $34.3 million7.2%
  • School meals$11.7 million34.1%
  • All other federal money$9.6 million27.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.5 million18.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.9 million8.5%
  • Impact Aid$1.7 million5.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$710,0002.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$340,0001.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$333,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$326,0001.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$201,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $9.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $261 million55.2%
  • General formula aid$188 million71.8%
  • Staff improvement$21.6 million8.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$18.0 million6.9%
  • All other state money$14.6 million5.6%
  • Special education$11.9 million4.6%
  • Bilingual education$3.3 million1.3%
  • Career and technical education$2.1 million0.8%
  • Gifted and talented$1.2 million0.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$923,0000.4%
  • School meals$198,000under 0.1%
Local $178 million37.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$159 million89.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$10.3 million5.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.3 million4.1%
  • From other school districts$1.7 million1.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$269 million54.2%
  • Support services Details$154 million31.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.3 million21.0%
    • Student transportation$26.2 million17.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25.9 million16.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$25.7 million16.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.6 million16.0%
    • Business office and central services$10.8 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.6 million5.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$54.6 million11.0%

    Of this, construction: $22.4 million.

  • Food service and other$17.4 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$171,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$788,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $276 million in salaries and wages, $101 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $307 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (31,547). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 122299, NCES ID 5103660.

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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