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Virginia Beach 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 $127 million11.3%
  • All other federal money$46.8 million36.8%
  • School meals$25.3 million19.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$18.8 million14.8%
  • Impact Aid$17.4 million13.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.5 million11.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.0 million1.6%
  • Career and technical education$1.2 million0.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.1 million0.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$210,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $34.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $491 million43.7%
  • General formula aid$358 million72.8%
  • Staff improvement$39.1 million7.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$33.2 million6.8%
  • All other state money$27.2 million5.5%
  • Special education$26.0 million5.3%
  • Career and technical education$2.6 million0.5%
  • Bilingual education$2.1 million0.4%
  • Gifted and talented$2.1 million0.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.1 million0.2%
  • School meals$416,000under 0.1%
Local $506 million45.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$464 million91.7%
  • From other school districts$23.3 million4.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.6 million1.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$9.2 million1.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$583 million51.2%
  • Support services Details$395 million34.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$137 million34.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$73.5 million18.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$57.0 million14.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$50.2 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$48.0 million12.2%
    • Business office and central services$20.7 million5.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.6 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$75.6 million6.6%

    Of this, construction: $51.3 million.

  • Food service and other$42.4 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$16.6 million1.5%
  • Community services and adult education$3.0 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$23.5 million2.1%

Inside these totals: $638 million in salaries and wages, $249 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $317 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (64,986). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160512, NCES ID 5103840.

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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