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Surry 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 $2.9 million13.6%
  • All other federal money$1.1 million40.2%
  • School meals$618,00021.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$339,00011.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$275,0009.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$231,0008.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$195,0006.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$35,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$18,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $342,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $3.7 million17.5%
  • General formula aid$2.4 million64.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$407,00011.1%
  • Staff improvement$220,0006.0%
  • Special education$201,0005.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$197,0005.4%
  • All other state money$174,0004.7%
  • Career and technical education$93,0002.5%
  • Gifted and talented$24,0000.7%
  • School meals$4,0000.1%
  • Bilingual education$2,000under 0.1%
Local $14.5 million68.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$14.3 million98.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$83,0000.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$66,0000.5%
  • From other school districts$35,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$9.9 million50.3%
  • Support services Details$7.7 million39.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.4 million31.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million15.6%
    • Student transportation$1.2 million15.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$960,00012.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$881,00011.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$693,0009.0%
    • Business office and central services$375,0004.9%
  • Buildings and equipment$1.3 million6.6%
  • Food service and other$681,0003.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$58,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $11.0 million in salaries and wages, $3.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (691). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 119000, NCES ID 5103750.

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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