Track Every Dollar · West Virginia

Kanawha County School District

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

Select federal, state or local to see every line.

Federal $89.9 million19.4%
  • All other federal money$47.7 million53.1%
  • School meals$16.6 million18.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.8 million16.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.3 million9.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million1.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$822,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$589,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$53,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $39.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $218 million46.9%
  • General formula aid$118 million54.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$63.1 million29.0%
  • All other state money$21.7 million10.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$14.0 million6.4%
  • Career and technical education$705,0000.3%
  • School meals$338,0000.2%
  • Special education$94,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$6,000under 0.1%
Local $156 million33.7%
  • Property taxes$139 million89.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.1 million7.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.5 million2.9%
  • From cities and counties$403,0000.3%
  • From other school districts$104,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$200 million48.7%
  • Support services Details$116 million28.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$35.1 million30.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.7 million16.1%
    • Student transportation$16.5 million14.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.8 million13.6%
    • Business office and central services$10.6 million9.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$9.1 million7.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.2 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.4 million2.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$61.5 million14.9%

    Of this, construction: $25.5 million.

  • Food service and other$23.6 million5.7%
  • Community services and adult education$9.7 million2.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$152,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$41,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $196 million in salaries and wages, $60.8 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (23,433). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203861, NCES ID 5400600.

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

Every school system in West Virginia · West Virginia: every school dollar · Report an error