Highlights
of the
North Carolina
Public School Budget
February
2018
Information Analysis
Division of School Business
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 Highlights of the N.C. Public School Budget
Funding public education in North Carolina is a complex
and integrated process. This booklet presents charts
and tables w hich describe how state and federal funds
are distributed to North Carolina's Public Schools. It also
review s the changes in average daily membership (ADM),
school personnel, and the effect of charter schools.

Quick Facts

The State funds schools w ith three basic types of allotments.
Position Allotments:

Students:

The State allots positions to a local school district for a

Allotted '17-18

1,552,638

specific purpose. The local school system pays w hatever
is required to hire certified teachers and other educators,

Number of Schools 17-18:

based on the State Salary Schedule, w ithout being

LEAs:

restricted to a specific dollar amount. Each local school district

Charter

w ill have a different average salary based on the certified

Regional

1

personnel's experience and education in that district.

Lab School

2

2,461
173

Examples of position allotments are:
- Teachers

- School Building Administration.

State Funding 2017-18:

- Instructional Support Personnel

Dollar Allotments:

General Fund

$8.93 billion

Total State

$9.60 Billion

Local school districts can hire employees or purchase goods
for a specific purpose, but the local school district must operate
w ithin the allotted dollar amount. Examples of dollar

Federal Funding
excl. child nutrition:

allotments are:

$893 million

- Teacher Assistants

- Textbooks

- Central Office Administration

- Classroom Materials/Supplies/Equip.

Categorical Allotments:

Education Percent of

Local school systems may use this funding to purchase all

General Fund:

39.0%

services necessary to address the needs of a specific population
or service. The local school district must operate w ithin the
allotted funds. These funds may be used to hire personnel such

Number of Teachers FY 2018

as teachers, teacher assistants, and instructional support personnel
or to provide a service such as transportation, staff development,
or to purchase supplies and materials. Examples of categorical
funding are:
- At Risk Student Serv ices

- Children with Disabilities

- Driv er Education

- Transportation

Local school systems have flexibility to move funds betw een

categories to meet their educational needs
For additional information, contact:
Division of School Business
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
Telephone : (919) 807-3700
w w w .ncpublicschools.org/fbs/

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LEA

94,117

Charter/Regional/Lab

Schools

6,358

 Percent of the General Fund
Public Schools Appropriations
55%

52.5%
50%

Since 1970, the Public
School’s share of the
General Fund has
decreased by 13.5%.
If our Public Schools
were still funded at
the same percentage
as in FY 1969-70, we
would have an
additional $3 billion
for our students.

46.5%

45.5%

44.7%

45%

43.7%
41.3%
39.2%
37.7%

37.4%

37.9%

37.3% 37.3%

37.8%

38.8% 38.7% 39.0%

40%

35%

30%

Total State Public School General Fund Appropriations
2002-03 to 2017-18 (in Billions)
$9

7.91

$8

Funding increased
from $5.92 billion
in 2002-03 to $8.93
billion in 2017-18.
Since 2009-10 the
number of
students has
increased by
87,724 or 6%

7.37

$7

$6

8.19

6.52

5.92

7.35

6.86

6.13

$5

$4

$3

$2

$1

$0

2

7.15

7.50

7.74

7.81

8.09

8.44

8.64

8.93

 Source of Expenditures
Child Nutrition Included
FY 2016-17
According to the NEA ranking, NC’s
ranking for the percentage of state
funding has declined from 5th in
2007 to 10th in the Nation in 2016 .
The national average was 45.8%.

State,
63.1%
Local,
25.8%
Federal,
11.1%

Child Nutrition Excluded

State:
Federal:
Local:

66.8%
7.2%
26.0%

.

How State Funds Were Expended
FY 2016-17

Alternative Programs &
Services
4%

School Leadership Services
6%

School-Based Support Services
7%

System-Wide Support
Services
3%

Limited English Proficiency
(LEP)
1%
Academically and Intellect.
Gifted (AIG)
1%

Operational Support &
Ancillary Services
9%

Exceptional Children
Services (EC)
11%

Regular Instructional
Services
58%

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All of the 2016-17 State
expenditures were
attributed to salaries
and benefits except for
5.8%.

 Summary of Expenditures - Local Education Agencies Only
Fiscal year 2016-17
Salary

Total Expenditures
Superintendent

$

Assoc. & Asst Superintendent
Finance Officer
Director/Supervisor

%

13,558,464

0.16%

15,973,410

0.19%

7,296,043

0.09%

43,812,873

0.52%

Principal

151,512,900

1.80%

Assistant Principal

109,714,411

1.30%

14,832,552

0.18%

3,710,603,904

44.03%

545,923,267

6.48%

Above the Scale Salary
Teacher
Certified Instructional Support
Supplement and Differential

26,068,377

0.31%

340,909,872

4.05%

Non-Instructional Specialist

70,603,560

0.84%

Tutor

21,963,092

0.26%

196,127,199

2.33%

7,466,272

0.09%

Teacher Substitute Pay

47,420,442

0.56%

Bonus Pay

35,186,221

0.42%

Mentor Pay

321,552

0.00%

224,997,508

2.67%

Teacher Assistant & Aides

Clerical
Overtime Pay

Transportation personnel
Other Assignments (Salary)
Total Salary

$

222,069,451

2.64%

5,806,361,368

68.90%

Employee Benefits
425,010,241

5.04%

Retirement Cost

Employer's Social Security Cost

$

917,794,356

10.89%

Insurance Benefits

718,552,185

8.53%

Longevity

24,492,982

0.29%

Bonus and Annual Leave

40,733,366

0.48%

Disability

5,838,984

0.07%

$

2,132,422,113

25.30%

$

154,964,543

1.84%

13,973,504

0.17%

4,373,395

0.05%

33,470,987

0.40%

9,313,582

0.11%

36,915

0.00%

Printing & Binding

2,458,709

0.03%

Other Purchased Services

1,772,754

0.02%

$

220,364,389

2.61%

$

75,160,756

0.89%

Computer Software & Supplies

29,420,265

0.35%

Textbooks

13,769,362

0.16%

3,897,324

0.05%

Transportation

71,062,815

0.84%

Non-Capitalized Equipment

58,229,308

0.69%

$

251,539,830

2.98%

$

10,596,660

0.13%

4,033,395

0.05%

Total Benefits
Purchased Services
Contracted Services
Workshops
Property Services
Transportation Services
Communications
Advertising

Total Purchased Services
Supplies & M aterials
Instructional Supplies

Library/Audiovisual Services

Total Supplies & M aterials
Capital
Equipment
Drivers Education Vehicles
Total Capital

$

14,630,056

0.17%

Total Other

$

1,987,587

0.02%

$

8,427,305,344

100%

Other

Total:

For ful l detai l of expendi tures by LEA vi si t http://www.ncpubl i cschool s.org/fbs/resources/data/

4

 Allotted Average Daily Membership
1998-2018
1,600,000

21,603

5,572

1,226,060

1,200,000

1,245,715

4,569

1,258,607

17,124

1,321,203

10,263

1,250,000

1,274,326

14,230

1,283,924

1,300,000

1,306,153

19,832

1,345,469

89,228

1,454,290

64,186

1,456,119

1,459,852

53,655
48,795

1,443,998

44,829

1,436,162

41,232

1,434,436

1,405,455

1,350,000

1,369,493

27,029
23,138

38,122

1,426,792

29,170

1,400,000

1,430,848

30,892

1,441,872

1,450,000

34,694

1,456,330

1,500,000

77,791

Charter

1,450,949

LEA

101,689

1,550,000

1,150,000

1,100,000

1,050,000

1,000,000

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

Note: Decrease in 2009-10 Average Daily Membership is due to the change in the Kindergarten age cut off.
Starting in 2009-10, students may not be enrolled in a NC public school unless they are 5 years of age on or
before August 31st, previously October 16th. This represented a decrease in Kindergarten of 13,490.

Average Daily Membership for each school month is based on the sum of the
days in membership for all students in individual LEAs, divided by the number of days
in the school month. To be included in ADM, a student must have a class schedule
that is at least 1/2 of the school’s instructional day.

Allotted Average Daily Membership (ADM) is based on the higher of:
(a)

Actual ADM from the prior year, or

(b)

Projected ADM of the current year.

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2018

 Allotted Average Daily Membership
FY 2017-18
LEA Name
Alamance-Burlington
Alexander County
Alleghany County
Anson County
Ashe County
Avery County
Beaufort County
Bertie County
Bladen County
Brunswick County
Buncombe County
Asheville City
Burke County
Cabarrus County
Kannapolis City
Caldwell County
Camden County
Carteret County
Caswell County
Catawba County
Hickory City
Newton-Conover
Chatham County
Cherokee County
Edenton/Chowan
Clay County
Cleveland County
Columbus County
Whiteville City
Craven County
Cumberland County
Currituck County
Dare County
Davidson County
Lexington City
Thomasville City
Davie County
Duplin County
Durham County

ADM
22,708
4,932
1,359
3,339
3,024
2,034
6,832
2,191
4,539
12,624
24,372
4,559
12,242
32,750
5,306
11,828
1,853
8,322
2,655
16,380
4,242
3,016
8,786
3,313
2,044
1,345
14,797
5,804
2,229
14,061
50,485
4,036
5,095
19,152
3,038
2,329
6,242
9,644
33,467

LEA Name

ADM

Edgecombe County
5,994
Forsyth County
54,906
Franklin County
8,433
Gaston County
31,527
Gates County
1,606
Graham County
1,196
Granville County
7,706
Greene County
3,125
Guilford County
71,977
Halifax County
2,593
Roanoke Rapids City
2,912
Weldon City
868
Harnett County
20,979
Haywood County
7,173
Henderson County
13,544
Hertford County
2,885
Hoke County
8,407
Hyde County
607
Iredell-Statesville
20,427
Mooresville City
6,083
Jackson County
3,777
Johnston County
35,272
Jones County
1,117
Lee County
10,032
Lenoir County
8,749
Lincoln County
11,398
Macon County
4,398
Madison County
2,338
Martin County
3,234
McDowell County
6,189
Mecklenburg County 150,200
Mitchell County
1,850
Montgomery County
3,926
Moore County
12,696
Nash-Rocky Mount
15,253
New Hanover County 26,605
Northampton County
1,783
Onslow County
26,540
Orange County
7,544

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LEA Name

ADM

Chapel Hill-Carrboro
12,239
Pamlico County
1,282
Pasquotank County
5,714
Pender County
9,528
Perquimans County
1,645
Person County
4,568
Pitt County
23,573
Polk County
2,163
Randolph County
17,305
Asheboro City
4,651
Richmond County
7,334
Robeson County
23,185
Rockingham County
12,466
Rowan-Salisbury
19,318
Rutherford County
8,111
Sampson County
8,358
Clinton City
3,028
Scotland County
5,871
Stanly County
8,465
Stokes County
6,058
Surry County
8,015
Elkin City
1,180
Mount Airy City
1,601
Swain County
1,965
Transylvania County
3,412
Tyrrell County
610
Union County
41,971
Vance County
6,072
Wake County
162,698
Warren County
2,148
Washington County
1,555
Watauga County
4,475
Wayne County
18,461
Wilkes County
9,560
Wilson County
12,056
Yadkin County
5,297
Yancey County
2,188
Charter Schools
101,689
State Total
1,552,638

 N.C. Elementary and Secondary Education Appropriated Funds FY 2017-18
Budgeted
Positions
I. State Aid - Local Education Agencies
General Administration
Central Office Administration
Instructional Personnel and Related Services
Classroom Teachers
Teacher Assistants
Instructional Support
Career Technical
School Building Administration
Classroom Materials/Instructional Supplies/Equipment
Textbooks (includes $6m Indian Gaming)
Noninstructional Support Personnel
Annual Leave
Estimated Matching Benefits (Note 2)
Subtotal

70,693
7,159
7,102
4,129

Categorical Programs
Academically & Intellectually Gifted
At Risk Student Services/Alternative Schools
Children with Special Needs
Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding
Driver Education
Limited English Proficiency
Low Wealth Supplemental Funding
Small County Supplemental Funding
Transportation/Stop Arm Cameras
School Connectivitiy
School Technology - Fines and Forfeitures ($18m)
Subtotal
II. Other Public School Appropriations
Advanced Placement/IB Test Fees
Transportation Grant Program, Charter Schools
School Safety Officers grants
Student Diagnostic Initiative
Summer Reading Camp
Children in Private Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
Performance Bonus\Differential

Budgeted
Funds

% of Total

90,609,761

0.94%

3,277,141,799
401,123,303
373,520,622
489,321,408
266,204,218
47,426,528
73,726,396
402,819,453
58,085,354
1,444,887,983
6,834,257,064

71.20%

82,119,912
297,463,488
872,970,050
91,737,981
27,253,438
81,142,420
228,792,171
46,999,657
476,258,658
31,221,520
18,000,000
2,253,959,295

23.48%

15,131,184
2,500,000
7,000,000
15,682,292
20,995,000
3,200,000
39,097,183

(Principal $7m, Math and Reading $25.3m, Veterans Teachers $5m, Compensation $1.1m, and HQ Teacher $.7m)

Digitial Learning Plan
Excellent Schools Act
Cooperative and Innovative HS (CIHS - $27.9m, Small Speciality - $1.8m)
Personnel Svcs (Longevity $33.2m, ST Dis. $6.1m, Wkers Comp $54.6m, Unemploy $19.3m, Svc School Based Child and Family Support Teams
School Breakfast
School Bus Replacement
Third Grade Reading Teacher- Performance Pilot Program
EVAAS
ADM Contingency Reserve
Contracts-Finance Officer Staff Development
Liability Insurance for Public Schools
Testing
Tort Claims (Department of Justice)
UERS
Subtotal
Total State Public School Fund Requirements

Funded by Receipts (Civil Penalties, Lottery Fund, Sales Tax Refund, Surplus Sales)

$3.9m)

6,235,156
28,450,466
29,758,476
117,130,373
11,027,430
2,017,761
60,048,533
10,000,000
3,666,474
8,818,500
64,560
3,145,000
18,556,370
7,243,356
10,258,861
420,026,975

4.38%

9,598,853,095

100.00%

(669,298,004)
8,929,555,091

Grand Total State Appropriation

6.97%
93.03%

DPI Agency Budget
State Appropriation = $8,005,1885

DPI Positions = State 391, Federal 229, Receipt 109 Total 729

Residential Schools = $21,214,256

NCVPS = State 31, Federal 1, Receipt 1

Flow Through Appropriations = $19,986,372

Total 33

Residential Schools = State 313 Total 313
NCCAT = State 44 Total 44

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 Initial Allotment Formulas
2017-18

Administration
Category

Basis of Allotment (Funding Factors are rounding.)

Central Office Administration

Decreased by LEA from FY 16-17 Initial Allotment by -3.97%

Instructional Personnel and Support Services
Category

Basis of Allotment (Funding Factors are rounded.)

Allotted Salary +
Benefits

Classroom Teachers
Grades Kindergarten

1 per 18 in ADM.

Grade 1

1 per 16 in ADM.

Grades 2 - 3
Grades 4 - 6
Grades 7 - 8
Grade 9
Grades 10 - 12
Math/Science/Computer Teachers

1 per 17 in ADM.

Teacher Assistants

Instructional Support

1 per 24 in ADM.
1 per 23 in ADM.
1 per 26.5 in ADM.
1 per 29 in ADM.
1 per county or based on sub agreements.

LEA Average

The number of classes is determined by a ratio of 1:21. K - 2 TAs per every 3
classes; Grades 1-2 - 1 TA for every 2 classes; and Grade 3 - 1 TA for every 3
classes

$35,171

1 per 218.55 in ADM.

LEA Average

1 per school with at least 100 ADM or at least 7 state paid teachers or

LEA Average

School Building Administration
Principals

Assistant Principals

instructional support personnel. Schools opening after 7/1/2011 are eligible
based on at least 100 ADM only.
1 month per 98.53 in ADM.

Career Technical Ed. - MOE

Base of 50 Months of Employment per LEA with remainder distributed

(LIMITED FLEXIBILITY- Salary Increase)

based on ADM in grades 8-12.

Classroom Materials/Instructional
Supplies/Equipment

$ 30.12 per ADM plus $2.69 per ADM in grades 8 and 9 for PSAT Testing

Textbooks

$42.46 per ADM in grades K-12. (Indian Gaming funds are not included)

LEA Average
LEA Average

Employee Benefits
Category
Hospitalization

$5,869 per position per year.

Basis of Allotment

Retirement

17.13% of total salaries.

Social Security

7.65% of total salaries.

Statewide Average Salaries for FY 2017-18 (Benefits are not included)
Category

Basis of Allotment

Teachers

$47,034

Principals (MOE)
Assistant Principals (MOE)
Career Technical Ed. (MOE)
Instructional Support

$5,811
$5,595
$4,845

$52,876
Note: Dollars for 2017-18 position/month allotments are based on LEA's average salary including benefits, rather than the statewide average salary. They
are still position/month allotments and the LEA must stay within the positions/months allotted, not the dollars. This calculation is necessary to determine
the LEA's allotment per ADM for charter schools.

Support
Category
Noninstructional Support Personnel

Basis of Allotment (Funding Factors are rounded.)
$258.05 per ADM.
$6,000 per Textbook Commission member for Clerical Assistants.

8

 Initial Allotment Formulas
2017-18

Categorical Programs
Category

Basis of Allotment (Funding Factors are rounded.)

Academically or Intellectually
Gifted Students

$1,322.28 per child for 4% of ADM.

At-Risk Student Services

Each LEA receives the dollar equivalent of one resource officer ($37,838) per high school.
Of the remaining funds, 50% is distrib uted b ased on ADM ($89.10 per ADM) and 50% is
distrib uted b ased on numb er of poor children, per the federal Title 1 Low Income
poverty data ($358.14 per poor child). Each LEA receives a minimum of the dollar
equivalent of two teachers and two instructional support personnel ($272,812).

Children with Disabilities
School Aged

$4,253.55 per funded child count. Child count is comprised of the lesser of the
April 1 handicapped child count or 12.75% of the allotted ADM.

Preschool

Base of $64,558 per LEA; remainder distrib uted b ased on Decemb er 1 child count of ages

Group Homes

Approved applications.

Developmental Day Care (3-21)

To b e allotted in Revision

3, 4, and PreK- 5, ($3,413.70) per child.

Community Residential Centers

To b e allotted in Revision

Disadvantaged Student
Supplemental Funding

See the Allotment Policy Manual for formula for allocating supplemental funding to address the
capacity needs of LEAs in meeting the needs of disadvantaged students.

Driver Training

$195.85 per pub lic, private and federal 9th Grade ADM.

Limited English Proficiency
Low Wealth Supplemental Funding

School Technology

Base of a teacher asst. ($34,673); remainder b ased 50% on numb er of funded LEP students
($406.62) and 50% on an LEA's concentration of LEP students ($4,551.36).
See the Allotment Policy Manual for formula allocating supplemental funds to eligib le LEAs that are
located in counties that do not have the ab ility to generate revenue to support pub lic schools at the
state average level.
No New Appropriation for FY 17-18
ADM <

Small County Supplemental
Funding

Allotment

600

1,710,000

1,300

1,820,000

1,700

1,548,700

2,000

1,600,000

2,300

1,560,000

2,600

1,470,000

2,800

1,498,000

3,200

1,548,000

Please see the allotment policy Manual for Special Provisions.
80% of the Governor's Recommended Allotment. The remaining funds will be allotted in December.

Transportation
Career Technical Education Program Support

$10,000 per LEA with remainder distributed based on ADM in grades 8-12 ($33.54).

Restrictions for FY 2017-18 through an ABC transfer.
Category
Central Office Administration
Teacher Assistants
CTE Months and Support
Children with Disabilities
Limited English Proficiency
School Technology
Position/MOE Allotments

Restrictions
No transfers into Central Office Administration.
No transfers out of this category.
Transferred only as permitted b y federal law and grants or rules b y State Board of Education.
No Funds shall b e transferred out of this category.
No Funds shall b e transferred out of this category.
No transfers in or out .
No Transfers into position or MOE categories. No transfers to purchase the same type of position.

9

 Types of State Funding
FY 2017-18

Dollar, 10.58%

Position, 65.46%
Categorical, 23.96%

See page 1 of this document for a description of each type of funding
65.46% of the State funds are allocated as guaranteed certified positions.
Therefore, a LEA receives a position (or month of employment) and the state
pays for the salary and benefits for the position, regardless of where the
individual falls on a salary schedule.
So… a state paid teacher with 5 yrs experience has the same budget impact
to a LEA as a state paid teacher with 25 yrs experience, they both = 1
position.

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 FY 2017-2018 State Funding Levels
Updated 2/9/2018
Students in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
Student
Example 1
Funding for Different Students
Every Student (note)
Student from a Low Income Family
Special Learning Issues (IEP's)
Small County
Students Below Grade Level (Summer Camps, etc)
Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding
Low Wealth County
Limited English Proficiency
Intellectually and Academically Gifted
Career & Technical Ed (Voc Ed)
Learn & Earn

State
$5,612.54
$358.14
$4,253.55
$793.61
$106.99
$269.64
$317.21
$839.54
$428.96
$0.00
$0.00

$7,351.14
X
X
X
X
X

Student
Example 2
$12,551.22
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

Student
Example 3
$11,333.41
X
X
X

Student
Example 4
$6,041.50
X

X
X
X

Every Student includes: Teachers (total divided by ADM; not by grade span allotment), teacher assistants (K-3), instructional support, some at-risk (ADM portion),
textbooks, classroom materials/supplies (PSAT test in 9-12), school technology, transportation, and administrative & support categories ($1011.7)
which includes central office administration, school building administration, noninstructional support personnel,
driver education, school connectivity, school safety officer, annual leave, longevity, mentor pay, and school bus purchases.

Students in Grade 4 through 8
Student
Example 1
Funding for Different Students
Every Student (note)
Student from a Low Income Family
Special Learning Issues (IEP's)
Small County
Students Below Grade Level (Summer Camps, etc)
Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding
Low Wealth County
Limited English Proficiency
Intellectually and Academically Gifted
Career & Technical Ed (Voc Ed)
Learn & Earn

State
$4,778.96
$358.14
$4,253.55
$793.61
$0.00
$269.64
$317.21
$839.54
$428.96
$44.49
$0.00

$6,562.05
X
X
X
X
X

Student
Example 2
$11,655.14
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

Student
Example 3
$10,544.32
X
X
X

Student
Example 4
$5,252.41
X

X
X
X

Every Student includes: Teachers (total divided by ADM; not by grade span allotment), instructional support, some at-risk (ADM portion),
textbooks, classroom materials/supplies (PSAT test in 9-12), school technology, transportation, and administrative & support categories ($1011.7)
which includes central office administration, school building administration, noninstructional support personnel,
driver education, school connectivity, school safety officer, annual leave, longevity, mentor pay, and school bus purchases.

Students in Grade 9 through 12
Student
Example 1
Funding for Different Students
Every Student (note)
Student from a Low Income Family
Special Learning Issues (IEP's)
Small County
Students Below Grade Level (Summer Camps, etc)
Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding
Low Wealth County
Limited English Proficiency
Intellectually and Academically Gifted
Career & Technical Ed (Voc Ed)
Learn & Earn

State
$4,781.65
$358.14
$4,253.55
$793.61
$0.00
$269.64
$317.21
$839.54
$428.96
$837.77
$49.81

$6,520.25
X
X
X
X
X

Student
Example 2
$12,451.11
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

Student
Example 3
$9,980.19
X
X
X

$5,210.61
X

X
X
X

X

Every Student includes: Teachers (total divided by ADM; not by grade span allotment), instructional support, some at-risk (ADM portion),
textbooks, classroom materials/supplies (PSAT test in 9-12), school technology, transportation, and administrative & support categories ($1011.7)
which includes central office administration, school building administration, noninstructional support personnel,
driver education, school connectivity, school safety officer, annual leave, longevity, mentor pay, and school bus purchases.

11

Student
Example 4

 Funding North Carolina's Public School Children
Based on FY 2017-2018 Federal Funding Levels

Students in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
Student
Example 1

Student
Example 2

Student
Example 3

Student
Example 4

$2,682.90

$5,651.78

$5,651.78

$23.02

$23.02

X

X

X

X

Student from a Low Income Family

$2,659.88

X

X

X

Special Learning Issues (IEP's)

$1,976.17

X

X

$992.71

X

X

Funding for Different Students
Every Student

Limited English Proficiency
Career & Technical Ed (Voc Ed)

Federal

$0.00

Students in Grade 4 through 8
Student
Example 1

Student
Example 2

Student
Example 3

Student
Example 4

$2,682.90

$5,206.91

$5,206.91

$23.02

$23.02

X

X

X

X

Student from a Low Income Family

$2,659.88

X

X

X

Special Learning Issues (IEP's)

$1,531.30

X

X

$992.71

X

X

Funding for Different Students
Every Student

Limited English Proficiency
Career & Technical Ed (Voc Ed)

Federal

$0.00

Students in Grade 9 through 12
Student
Example 1

Student
Example 2

Student
Example 3

Student
Example 4

$2,682.90

$5,236.68

$5,206.91

$23.02

$23.02

X

X

X

X

Student from a Low Income Family

$2,659.88

X

X

X

Special Learning Issues (IEP's)

$1,531.30

X

X

$992.71

X

X

$29.77

X

Funding for Different Students
Every Student

Limited English Proficiency
Career & Technical Ed (Voc Ed)

Federal

Federal Funding Level:
Funding includes federal formula grants only.
Every Student includes funds from Improving Teacher Quality.
Student from a Low Income Family includes Title I, Title I School Improvement 1003G and Title I School Improvement
Special Learning Issues includes IDEA VI B Preschool Handicapped, and IDEA VI B School Age Handicapped.

12

 Illustration of Weighted Funding Addressing Different Students Needs
Grades K-3 (State & Federal)

Student Example 4,
$18,203.00
Limited English Proficient Student with Special Learning Issues Disadvantaged Student from Low -Income Family living in
a Small, Low-Wealth County. $12,138.48 additional funds

Student Example 3,
$16,985.19
Limited English Proficient Student with Special Learning Issues Disadvantaged Student from Low-Income Family.
$10,985.19 additional funds.

Student Example 2
$10,034.04
Academically Gifted Student from Low-Income Family living in a
Small, Low-Wealth County. $3,969.52 additional funds

Student Example1,
$6,064.52
Student in grade K-3 with no additional needs.

Difficulties in Comparing Dollars per ADM
•
•
•
•

Huge variance in the size of LEAs. ADM ranges from systems with an ADM of 607 to an ADM
of 162,698.
Certain fixed costs in LEAs such central office operations
Younger Teachers versus Older Teachers (experience levels)
Fixed Salary Schedules

Teacher Comparison
•
Ex: Teacher in Wake with 5 years experience, versus Hyde with 20 years experience.
–
Cost per ADM for Hyde is greater.
–
Both schools have a teacher.

13

 Teacher Allotment Ratios and Allotted Positions
2017-18

Grade Spans

Teacher
Allotment Ratio

K

1:18

1:20

1:23

5,954.0

1

1:16

1:20

1:23

6,830.0

2-3

1:17

1:20

1:23

13,324.5

4-6

1:24

See Note

See Note

14,126.5

7-8

1:23

See Note

See Note

9,259.5

9

1:26.5

See Note

See Note

4,750.5

10-12

1:29

See Note

See Note

11,397.0

Class-Size Average Individual ClassRatio for the LEA
Size Maximum Positions Allotted

Total 2017 - 18

65,642.0

Total 2012 - 13

68,793.0

Decrease

(3,151.0)

Notwithstanding GS 115C-301 or any other law, the LEA shall have maximum flexibility to use allotted teacher positions
to maximize student achievement in grades 4-12.

Positions and Salaries
2017-18
Personnel Type

State Funded Salary
Range

Average
Base
Salary

Allotted
Positions

Superintendent (12 months)

$59,688 - $142,548

N/A

N/A

Assoc/Asst Supt/Dir
Supervisors/Coord (12 months)

$42,300 - $107,292

N/A

N/A

Principals (12 months)

$61,751 - $111,984

$71,622

2,378

Assistant Principals (10 months)

$49,950 - $66,110

$57,283

1,472

Teachers (10 months)

$35,000 - $71,112

$45,861

65,642

Instructional Support (10 months)

$35,000 - $71,112

$52,236

6,496

Vocational Education (10 months)

$35,000 - $71,112

$47,617

6,597

Non Certified Employees - Monthly Salary
Teacher Asistants

$2,060.51- $3,273.68

$23,084

N/A

Clerical

$2,000.09 - $4,204.66

$33,775

N/A

Custodian

$1,981.73 - $3,771.46

$22,806

N/A

14

The average salary
amounts do not
include matching
benefits
Social Security – 7.65%
Retirement – 17.13%
Hospitalization -- $5,869

 Local Education Agencies
Full-Time Personnel 2017-18
Certified Personnel:

State

Central Office Admin.

Federal

Local

Total

898

133

914

1,945

Principals

2,401

4

46

2,451

Assistant Principals

2,044

9

841

2,894

Teachers

82,354

5,708

6,055

94,117

Instructional Support

10,796

1,295

3,479

15,570

Total Certified

98,493

7,149

11,335

116,977

15,050

4,008

2,463

21,521

510

156

1,130

1,796

Clerical, Secretarial

6,134

247

3,812

10,193

Other Non Certified

13,240

305

9,566

23,111

Total Non Certified

34,934

4,716

16,971

56,621

133,427

11,865

28,306

173,598

Percent of Total

76.9%

6.8%

16.3%

100.0%

Total 2013
Percent of Total

133,792
75.5%

13,993
7.9%

29,354
16.6%

177,139
100.0%

Non Certified Personnel:
Teacher Assistants
Technicians

Total 2018

Teachers, Teacher Assistants, and Instructional Support Personnel make up 75.6% of all personnel.
School Building Administrators (Principals & Assistant Principals) make up 3.1% of all personnel.
Central office Administrators make up 1.1% of all personnel.
Other Nonprofessionals (Clerical, Technicians, Service Workers, etc…) make up the remaining 20.2% of personnel.

Instructional Support 2017-18
Instructional Support
Position
Alt and Remedial Support Services
Audiologists
Career Technical Education Services (CTE)
Full Time Mentors
Guidance Services
Health Services
Instructional Coaches
Instructional Technology Services
Lead Teacher Services
Media Services
Other Instructional Support
Psychologists
Social Work Services
Special Populations Services
Speech Language Pathologists
Total Full Time Equivalent

FULL TIME EQUIVALENT
STATE FEDERAL LOCAL
TOTAL
99.81
567.95
37.52
705.28
29.88
1.00
1.70
32.58
1.50
29.34
94.02
124.86
3.69
21.78
25.81
51.28
3,628.87
31.74
476.57
4,137.18
411.56
3.23
211.93
626.72
738.68
55.90
260.93
1,055.51
172.04
5.04
93.32
270.40
71.60
74.64
64.47
210.71
1,878.40
2.75
207.13
2,088.28
269.17
39.70
91.33
400.20
591.57
123.67
66.11
781.35
789.15
76.74
150.89
1,016.78
319.63
189.66
52.73
562.02
1,470.57
31.95
54.61
1,557.13
10,476.12 1,255.09 1,889.07 13,620.28

15

 Compensation Increases
Teachers and State Employees
Since 1997-98
The yearly percentage increase
in salary accumulates to:

- Teachers -

105.7%

- State Employees -

41.8% (a)

- Consumer Price Index -

57.5%

State
Consumer
Fiscal Year Employees Teachers Price Index *
1997-98
4.0%
7.5% c.
2.3%
1998-99
3.0% b.
7.5% c.
1.6%
1999-00
3.0% b.
7.5% c.
2.2%
2000-01
4.2% d.
6.5% c.
3.4%
2001-02
0.0% e.
2.9%
2.8%
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18

0.0% f.
0.0% g.
2.5% h.
2.0% i.
5.5%
4.0%
2.8% j.
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2% k.
0.0% k.
1.86% l.
0.0% m.
1.5% n.
2.2% p.

1.8%
1.8%
2.5%
4.2%
8.0%
5.0%
4.0% c.
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
0.0% k.
7.0%
2.1%
4.7%
3.3%

1.6%
2.3%
2.7%
3.4%
3.2%
2.8%
3.8%
-0.4%
1.6%
3.2%
2.1%
1.5%
1.6%
0.1%
2.1%
2.1%

Notes:
*
The CPI data reflect the updated v alues from ftp://ftp.bls.gov /pub/special.requests/cpi/cpiai.txt as 01/30/2018.
a. Flat rate amounts are not included in the percentage accumulation total.
b. Plus a one-time bonus of 1% to each permanent employee (0.5% bonus in 1999-2000).
c. Teachers receiv ed v arying increases depending on their years of experience.
d. Plus a one-time bonus of $500 to each permanent employee.
e. An across-the-board flat rate of $52.08 per month was prov ided for all employees.
f. Full-time State Employees receiv ed an additional 10 days v acation.
g. Full-time State Employees receiv ed an additional 10 days v acation plus a one-time bonus of $550.
h. State Employees receiv ed the greater of $1,000 or 2.5%.
i. State Employees receiv ed the greater of $850 or 2.0%.
j. State Employees receiv ed the greater of $1,100 or 2.75%
k. Full-time State Employees receiv ed an additional 5 days v acation.
l. Full-time State agency employees receiv ed $1,000. 1.86% is the calculated av erage increase.
m. State employees receiv ed $750 one time bonus pay.
n. State employees receiv ed 0.5% one time bonus pay in addition to raise.
p. State employees receiv ed $1,000 rise. 2.2% is the av erage increase

16

 Average Teacher Compensation
2017-18
Estimate

Category
Base Salary (1)
New Teacher Orientation
Extended Contract

(2)

(2)

Tutorial Pay (7)
Performance Bonus

(6)

Supplementary Pay (3)
Bonus

(4)

Workshop Participant

(2)

Annual Leave Pay (7)
Mentor Pay

(2)

Other Assignments

(2)

Total
State Agency Teachers

(5)

Grand Total

2016-17
Final

2017-18
$ Chg

Est vs Final
NOTES:
% Chg

$

45,861

$

45,191

$

670

1%

$

15

$

14

$

1

7%

$

2

$

2

$

-

0%

$

93

$

93

$

-

0%

$

414

$

-

$

414

0%

$

4,337

$

4,194

$

144

3%

$

3

$

5

$

(2)

-40%

$

25

$

11

$

14

127%

$

367

$

367

$

-

$
$

6
21

$
$

4
19

$
$

2
2

50%
11%

$

51,144

$

49,900

$

1,245

2%

$

70

$

70

$

-

0%

$

51,214

$

49,970

$

1,245

2%

0%

1) Calculated based on
6th pay period.
2) Calculated based on
expenditure data.
3) Information received
from LEAs annually via
survey.
4) Only bonuses from
recurring funds and
subject to retirement
included
5) Additional pay for
state agency teachers
such as those provided
by Office of Juvenile
Justice and DHHS.
6) Performance Bonus
was included only in
FY2018 calculation. Not
subject to retirement
7) Prior year actual is
used as an estimate

North Carolina vs. National Average
Comparison of Average Teacher Compensation
$65,000
National Average

N.C. Average

$60,000

55,623

55,241

56,103

56,648

57,611

58,353

National Average from
NEA Annual Rankings
and Estimates.

58,950

55,418

54,319

$55,000

52,308
50,816
$50,000

51,214

49,026
49,970

47,659
46,605

47,633

46,137

$45,000

43,211

43,343

48,454

47,792
46,850

46,700

45,933
45,737 44,990

43,922

$40,000

$35,000

17

47,941

North Carolina ranks
5th in the Southeast in
Average Teacher
Compensation.
Georgia is the highest
at an average of
$54,602
SE States included
are VA, WV, AL, AR,
FL, GA, KY, LA, MS,
SC, TN, NC

 National Board (NBPTS) History
Fiscal Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

NBPTS
Teachers
10,478
11,314
12,175
13,641
13,973
13,363
12,630
12,112
11,461
10,748
10,040

Years Exp
16.95
17.04
16.85
16.46
16.67
17.13
17.65
18.00
18.48
19.08
19.79

Monthly NBPTS Avg Certified
Pay
Salary
$546
$5,095
$552
$5,153
$544
$5,076
$532
$4,963
$526
$4,905
$528
$4,929
$525
$4,897
$535
$5,257
$538
$5,292
$558
$5,520
$577
$5,699

Note: NBPTS pay
differential originated on
July 1, 1997. Teachers
who receive a National
Boards for Professional
Teaching Standards
certification may be
eligible for a 12% pay
differential.

Classroom Teacher Education and Years Experience State Funded only 2017-18
Years of
Experience
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37+
Sub total

Bachelors
2,193.51
2,388.93
2,575.72
2,934.66
2,822.42
2,820.58
2,209.97
1,983.90
1,687.69
1,825.04
1,865.38
1,830.39
1,728.25
1,588.08
1,546.81
1,522.72
1,414.52
1,411.13
1,334.78
1,220.23
1,145.74
1,116.13
967.17
952.18
897.36
723.23
668.40
625.51
569.96
447.23
347.45
253.69
241.01
191.74
183.04
118.94
77.44
324.74
48,755.67

Full Time Equivalent
NBPTS
Masters
Adv./Doc. Bachelors
116.22
5.26
185.43
12.00
324.46
6.00
598.81
4.00
782.85
9.00
899.21
9.00
876.53
7.81
1.00
818.74
7.60
36.92
784.60
18.44
31.26
968.69
14.92
45.00
1,075.74
22.41
64.77
1,060.98
20.00
127.33
1,142.29
25.74
151.58
1,118.90
29.66
179.06
998.89
26.44
167.18
948.29
23.00
192.72
973.89
25.50
186.50
966.73
13.50
199.00
877.84
18.00
214.96
797.00
23.43
189.88
794.02
24.36
203.00
723.82
27.10
170.68
650.76
28.84
181.84
606.09
21.51
167.07
560.86
19.41
156.09
450.81
17.94
129.90
449.09
17.50
99.44
364.09
17.95
111.34
369.81
14.65
69.84
327.97
10.02
59.09
251.40
13.00
52.00
189.82
6.28
36.90
181.08
12.31
22.90
152.39
11.00
29.70
116.64
9.12
13.00
82.08
6.60
16.20
79.54
6.00
9.40
291.44
28.28
23.96

NBPTS
Masters
2.19
32.86
49.00
59.59
95.61
191.13
245.87
290.35
275.46
285.96
292.23
289.52
325.63
277.80
301.59
273.82
273.75
247.88
240.54
224.83
152.78
165.65
154.43
115.79
96.63
71.50
50.11
55.19
40.13
31.19
18.10
59.69

NBPTS
Adv./Doc.
4.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
3.00
6.00
4.00
6.60
8.50
7.75
9.00
5.00
10.00
2.00
8.00
10.00
7.00
4.50
3.00
3.00
6.31
2.50
6.00
4.91
4.00
0.80
3.00

22,957.80

5,286.80

135.87

613.58

3,339.51

* Teachers w ithout a certif ied salary inf ormation not included in this analysis.

18

F.T.E. by
Total Years
of Exp.
2,314.99
2,586.36
2,906.18
3,537.47
3,614.27
3,728.79
3,097.50
2,880.02
2,570.99
2,913.24
3,127.91
3,230.83
3,294.73
3,211.05
3,017.78
2,978.69
2,896.64
2,886.48
2,779.71
2,516.09
2,477.71
2,316.55
2,112.36
1,996.73
1,882.26
1,556.71
1,394.21
1,289.04
1,181.69
963.10
766.79
560.69
513.41
444.93
365.93
255.81
190.48
731.11

2018
Average
Salary
$ 3,519
$ 3,629
$ 3,672
$ 3,794
$ 3,812
$ 3,924
$ 3,941
$ 4,059
$ 4,076
$ 4,219
$ 4,238
$ 4,422
$ 4,448
$ 4,630
$ 4,622
$ 4,839
$ 4,932
$ 5,038
$ 5,053
$ 5,154
$ 5,173
$ 5,267
$ 5,289
$ 5,347
$ 5,352
$ 5,510
$ 5,479
$ 5,488
$ 5,487
$ 5,490
$ 5,505
$ 5,502
$ 5,481
$ 5,518
$ 5,472
$ 5,500
$ 5,581
$ 5,802

 Low Wealth Supplemental Funding
FY 2017-18 Counties

No color: Not eligible
for funding

County Wealth as Percentage of State Average:

North Carolina provides supplemental funding to systems whose ability to
generate local revenue per student is below the state average. Some of the
factors used to determine eligibility are county adjusted property tax base, square
miles in the county, and per capita income. There are 67 “Low Wealth” counties
(77 LEAs) in 2017-18.
Counties containing a base of the Armed Forces of the United States that have an
average daily membership of more than 23,000 students shall not receive less
supplemental low-wealth funding than the LEA received in the 2012-13 fiscal year.

19

 Low Wealth Supplemental Funding
Total State Funding
$250

223

Low wealth formula was not fully funded until 2006-07

226

205
192

$200

217

212

217

206

223

203

192

$150

133
109
$100

77

85

91

92

99

65
$50

$0

Dollars per Average Daily Membership
$900

$800

Robeson County

$700

Dollars per ADM

In Millions

182

$600

$500

$400

$300

$200

$100

Swain County

$-

Wealth Percentage
Note: The low dollars per ADM for Swain County is a result of the county’s low “effort”. Swain County's effective tax rate
was below the State average effective tax rate and Swain County's local appropriation per student was 24.6% of what the
county could contribute based on the county's wealth and an average state effort, therefore; Swain County was eligible
for 24.6% of their appropriation (based on funds available).

20

 Low Wealth Eligible Counties
2017-18
Eligible County
Wealth %
Robeson County
56.26%
Greene County
60.51%
Hoke County
64.77%
Scotland County
64.95%
Columbus County
65.25%
Vance County
65.68%
Richmond County
67.22%
Harnett County
68.11%
Edgecombe County
69.39%
Duplin County
69.56%
Anson County
69.93%
Bertie County
70.51%
Sampson County
70.81%
Granville County
71.58%
Hertford County
72.62%
Gates County
73.14%
Northampton County 73.80%
Burke County
74.79%
Caswell County
74.82%
Franklin County
76.03%
Randolph County
76.11%
Bladen County
77.10%
Stanly County
77.16%
Caldwell County
77.17%
Alexander County
77.46%
Martin County
77.55%
Halifax County
77.60%
McDowell County
77.99%
Yadkin County
78.26%
Wayne County
78.45%
Rutherford County
78.57%
Johnston County
78.95%
Tyrrell County
79.27%
Washington County
79.32%

Dollars per
child
$
765.72
$
691.32
$
616.74
$
613.59
$
608.34
$
600.81
$
573.85
$
558.27
$
535.86
$
532.89
$
526.41
$
516.25
$
511.00
$
497.52
$
479.32
$
470.21
$
458.66
$
441.33
$
440.80
$
419.62
$
374.31
$
400.89
$
323.47
$
369.69
$
394.59
$
393.01
$
392.14
$
357.57
$
380.58
$
356.09
$
345.90
$
368.50
$
362.90
$
362.03

Eligible County
Wealth %
Surry County
79.73%
Wilkes County
79.80%
Rockingham County
79.83%
Nash County
80.12%
Stokes County
80.23%
Lenoir County
80.41%
Cleveland County
81.14%
Swain County
81.72%
Pasquotank County
81.90%
Wilson County
84.20%
Pender County
84.24%
Pitt County
85.25%
Rowan County
85.86%
Lee County
85.88%
Montgomery County 86.11%
Davidson County
86.77%
Camden County
87.45%
Alamance County
88.62%
Chowan County
89.33%
Cumberland County 90.01%
Cherokee County
90.16%
Graham County
90.78%
Jones County
91.49%
Person County
92.43%
Beaufort County
93.18%
Warren County
93.21%
Gaston County
93.52%
Madison County
94.19%
Craven County
94.74%
Lincoln County
98.43%
Mitchell County
98.43%
Davie County
99.21%
Onslow County
99.21%

21

Dollars per
child
$
309.78
$
291.74
$
353.10
$
348.02
$
346.10
$
342.94
$
330.17
$
80.32
$
316.86
$
276.60
$
275.90
$
258.21
$
247.54
$
247.19
$
207.42
$
201.73
$
219.70
$
173.32
$
186.79
$
174.89
$
172.26
$
63.60
$
148.98
$
132.52
$
119.39
$
118.87
$
113.44
$
63.77
$
78.08
$
19.02
$
19.02
$
13.83
$
41.23

 How Low Wealth Funds Were Expended
FY 2016-17

Workshops and
Contracted Services
2.1%

Clerical and Other
32.2%

TA and Tutors
2.3%

Teachers & Instructional
Support
33.5%
Benefits
23.0%

Cap/Non Cap Outlay
2.2%

22

Textbooks, Supplies
and Materials
4.7%

 Small County Supplemental Funding
FY 2017-18 Counties
Ashe
Watauga
Mitchell
Avery
MadisonYancey

Cherokee

Clay

Haywood
Jackson

Macon

Henderson
Polk

Burke

Rutherford

Transylvania

Surry
Wilkes

Yadkin

Caldwell Alexander

Buncombe McDowell

Swain
Graham

Alleghany

Catawba
Lincoln

Cleveland

Gaston

Forsyth

Orange
Guilford Alamance
Durham

Davie

Iredell

Davidson
Rowan
Cabarrus

Randolph

Franklin

Wake

Chatham

Greene
Wayne

Moore

Anson

Edgecombe

Lenoir

Hoke

Duplin

Hyde

Craven
Jones

Onslow

Scotland
Robeson

Washington
Tyrrell

Pamlico

Sampson

Bladen

Columbus

Carteret

Pender
New
Hanover
Brunswick

Funded Counties
Counties Not Eligible

North Carolina provides supplemental funding to those county school
district with average daily membership (ADM) less than 3,200. City School
Districts are not eligible for this funding. If a school district becomes
ineligible due to an ADM greater than 3,200, the funding will be phased out
over 5 years.
In 2017-18, 26 county school districts were eligible for funding. In addition,
Anson county were in the fourth year of phase out and received 20% of the
2013-14 allotment.

23

Currituck

Pasquotank
Perquimans

Beaufort

Pitt

Cumberland

Richmond

Martin

Camden

Chowan

Bertie

Wilson

Harnett

Gates

Hertford

Halifax

Nash

Johnston

Lee

Montgomery

Stanly
Mecklenburg
Union

Northampton

RockinghamCaswell Person
VanceWarren
Granville

Stokes

Dare

 Small County Supplemental Funding
Millions
$45

43

39

$40

41

41

43

41

44
42

43

43

42

43

42

37

$35

33
30

$30

31

In FY2017-18, eligible
counties received
between $323K and
$1.82 million in Small
County Supplemental
funding.
The per ADM dollars
were between
$97 (Anson) and
$3,116 (Hyde).

28

$25
22

22

$20

$15

$10

$5

$0

How Small County Funds Were Expended
FY 2016-17

TA and Tutors
2.3%

Workshops and
Contracted Services
8.3%

Clerical and Other
33.7%

Teachers & Instructional
Support
25.4%

School Building Administration
4.5%

Benefits
23.3%

Cap/Non Cap Outlay
0.3%

24

Textbooks, Supplies and Materials
2.2%

 Small County Supplemental Funding
Total and Per ADM Funding
2017-18

LEA Name
Hyde County
Tyrrell County
Jones County
Graham County
Pamlico County
Clay County
Alleghany County
Washington County
Perquimans County
Northampton County
Gates County
Camden County
Mitchell County
Swain County
Chowan County
Avery County
Warren County
Polk County
Bertie County
Yancey County
Madison County
Caswell County
Hertford County
Ashe County
Martin County
Greene County
Anson County
Total & Weighted Avg

Allotment
$

$ Per ADM

1,820,000

584

1,820,000

602

3,023

1,820,000

1,083

1,681

1,820,000

1,151

1,581

1,820,000

1,244

1,463

1,548,700

1,287

1,203

1,548,700

1,346

1,151

1,548,700

1,423

1,088

1,548,700

1,602

967

1,600,000

1,644

973

1,548,700

1,646

941

1,600,000

1,827

876

1,600,000

1,860

860

1,600,000

1,967

813

1,560,000

1,969

792

1,560,000

1,971

791

1,560,000

2,035

767

1,560,000

2,101

743

1,560,000

2,185

714

1,560,000

2,203

708

1,470,000

2,286

643

1,498,000

2,609

574

1,548,000

2,803

552

1,548,000

2,983

519

1,548,000

3,060

506

1,548,000

3,062

506

323,221

3,344

97

$42,086,721
25

ADM

$

3,116

$811.28

 The E-Rate Program:
Governed by the FCC & Administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company the
program
provides 20%-90% discounts to schools & libraries for Telecommunications (now Data
Transmission/Internet and Voice* broken out), Internal Connections, Managed Broadband, and
Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections. With major program reforms outlined in the
Modernization Order, beginning FY 2015 there is money available to fund Category 2 requests (IC,
MIBS and BMIC) for all applicants.
*Voice service is phased out by FY 2019.

Eligible Services List - 2017:
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1023A1.pdf (Released: September 12, 2016)
More Information:
DPI Website - http://www.ncpublicschools.org/erate/
Schools & Libraries Division - http://www.usac.org/sl/

North Carolina E-Rate Commitments Summary by Service Type
$120,000,000.00

$100,000,000.00

$80,000,000.00

$60,000,000.00

$40,000,000.00

$20,000,000.00

$0.00

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Telecom

Voice

Data Transmission/Internet

Internal Connections

Managed Broadband

Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections

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2017

 Capital Outlay for School Facilities
Fiscal Year
1998-99

State Funds
$

Federal Funds

554,588,979

1999-00

518,506,820

2000-01

371,109,242

2001-02

170,257,261

2002-03
2003-04

$

Local Funds

1,291,004
8,272,720

$

561,394,095

Totals
$

1,117,274,078

627,673,264

1,154,452,804

789,866,134

1,160,975,376

517,911

842,184,297

1,012,959,469

41,949,345

9,697,902

782,630,041

834,277,288

46,210,952

9,528,857

752,716,127

808,455,936

2004-05

21,169,420

3,690,000

699,746,058

724,605,478

2005-06

13,842,620

1,790,866

1,003,523,533

1,019,157,019

2006-07

21,216,361

743,931

1,170,080,840

1,192,041,132

2007-08

18,024,915

212,220

939,450,137

957,687,272

2008-09

12,741,320

139,932

1,266,076,911

1,278,958,164

2009-10

13,211,971

2,370,296

415,228,020

430,810,287

2010-11

15,124,664

3,810,633

381,005,150

399,940,447

2011-12

8,709,622

12,880,229

330,098,767

351,688,618

2012-13

23,736,874

7,449,196

313,077,437

344,263,507

2013-14

8,873,255

43,251

273,651,671

282,568,177

2014-15

11,780,490

-

380,063,582

391,844,072

2015-16

14,860,996

-

524,878,167

539,739,163

2016-17
Total

-

34,350,149
$1,920,265,256

$62,438,948

729,937,634
$12,783,281,865

764,287,783
$14,765,986,070

State Funding
Historically, the state of North Carolina has provided funding for salaries and operations to the local school
systems and the local units have been responsible for providing facilities. The state had a School Facilities
Appropriation in 1949 and has passed state school bonds in 1949, 1953, 1963, 1973, and 1996. Currently, North
Carolina provides school construction aid to LEAs through the following programs:

Public School Building Capital Fund: Comprised of two portions, the ADM portion and the
Lottery portion
1. (ADM Fund) 1987-present - Uses part of the corporate income tax revenues to provide counties with an
allotment based on average daily membership. LEAs may let their allotments accrue until they are ready to use
them for a specific project, at which time they must match (1:3) the amount from the state. The fund is currently
about $90 Million per year. The fund was frozen by the Legislature for 2002-03 because of state budget
shortfalls. More than $1 Billion has been allotted since 1987; the current fund balance to be allotted is over $60
million dollars.
$300

$250

Total Revenue

Total Allotted

In millions

$200

$150

$100

$50

$0
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

27

 Capital Outlay for School Facilities Cont.
2. The Education Lottery. Lottery sales began in March of 2006. The General Assembly allocated
$140 million of anticipated proceeds for school construction for the 2008/2009 fiscal year to be
distributed four times per year. Funds are divided among the LEA’s based on (a) ADM as a
percentage of state ADM, and (b) property tax rate as a percent of average property tax rate,
statewide. Funding for school construction by lottery revenues differs from the PSBCF in two main
areas: local matching funds are not required, and lottery funding cannot be used for “technology.”
One-half of lottery sales are returned to the public as prizes; 15% is used for administrative
expenses, and 35% is divided among the educational programs. Of the educational programs
share, 40% is directed for school construction through the PSBCF.
Fiscal
Year

2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17

Lottery Revenue

$

Interest Earned
on Lottery
Revenues

128,887,893 $
123,821,061
209,575,479
145,805,007
89,782,097
96,854,123
100,663,529
103,993,509
98,081,203
109,727,895

Interest on
Disbursing Acct. Project Allotm ent
Balance
Fiscal

5,045,561 $
4,988,191
2,880,645
1,705,970
1,149,637
571,061
509,774
511,651
718,655
1,035,841

967,848 $
954,670
541,131
361,964
186,290
122,749
122,503
94,742
176,458
224,260

92,355,257 $
139,871,080
148,982,629
157,152,512
103,638,989
126,420,179
119,948,391
102,016,887
105,033,891
90,259,275

Unallotted
Balance

104,778,272
94,671,113
158,685,738
149,406,167
136,885,202
108,012,957
89,360,372
91,943,388
85,885,812
106,614,534

Local Option Sales Tax
In addition to direct state aid, the state earmarks sales tax revenues for facilities improvements. State
law allows counties to levy two one-half cent additions to the state sales tax (1983, 1986), 30 percent
and 60 percent respectively goes to schools (all 100 counties levy the tax). The revenues are distributed
to counties on a per capita basis and may be used for public school capital outlay or to retire
indebtedness incurred by the county for these purposes. In many cases, this has allowed counties to
fund local bond issues without raising property taxes. Recent legislation allows counties to levy either an
additional one-quarter cent sales tax, or a Land Transfer Tax. There is no state capital funding for
charter school facilities.
Federal Funding
There is no recurring federal funding for public school facilities. Federal funds have included FEMA
emergency relief (hurricane) funds. A federal program that has provided school renovation funds is:
Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZABs) – a zero-interest bond program (IRS code) that
requires a 10% match from a local business partner. QZABs authority issued to North Carolina
1998 - $ 9,115,000
1999 - $ 8,851,000
2000 - $11,281,000
2001 - $11,961,000
2002 - $10,903,000
2003 - $11,607,000
2004 - $12,750,000
2005 - $13,618,000
2006 - $11,444,000
2007 - $11,444,000
2008 - $12,600,000
2009 - $44,099,000
2010 - $44,454,000
2011 - $13,178,000
2012 - $ 9,678,000

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 Funding from the Lottery

School Funds

9,598,853,095

The Education Lottery contributes
3.7% to the State Public
School Fund Requirements

Lottery

357,776,483

2016 – 17 Lottery Revenue Distributions
Allocation of Expenses

Prize Money, 63.4%

Distribution
Earnings for State
Distribution,
25.6%

Noninstructional Support
Personnel
63%

Commisions,
7.0%

Prekindergarten
13%

Administrative
Expenses, 4.0%

School Construction
17%

Total operating revenue for the
Education Lottery in FY 2017 was
$2.43 billion

UNC Need-Based Aid
2%

College
Scholarships
5%

The total amount of funds received
from the NC Education Lottery in FY
2017 was $567,899,179.
29

 Charter Schools
1997-2018
The General Assembly passed legislation in 1996 which created Charter Schools in North
Carolina. A Charter School is a public school operated as a semi-autonomous school of
choice, operating under a charter with the State Board of Education. The final approval
on all charters is granted by the State Board of Education. Charter Schools are designed
to give significant autonomy to individual schools and in turn to hold these schools
accountable for results.
For 2017-18, North Carolina has 173 operating Charter Schools. Senate Bill 8 (2011)
removed the cap of 100 Charter Schools. Charter Schools receive State funding based
on the average per pupil allocation of the local education agency in which the school is
located

Year
Approved
1996-97
34
1997-98
31
1998-99
28
1999-00
17
2000-01
9
2001-02
3
2002-03
2
2003-04
4
2004-05
2
2005-06
1
2006-07
7
2007-08
2
2008-09
0
2009-10
3
2010-11
1
2011-12
9
2012-13
24
2013-14
26
2014-15
11
2015-16
15
2016-17
8
2017-18
9
246

Opened
0
34
26
22
15
8
5
2
4
2
1
7
2
0
3
1
7
22
24
14
8
8
215

Relinq
Planning
w/o
Total in Allotted
Closed Opening Operation
ADM
0
0
0
1
0
33
4,106
3
0
56
5,572
3
5
75
10,257
4
3
86
14,230
3
2
91
19,492
3
1
93
19,832
2
0
93
21,578
0
0
97
24,784
3
0
96
28,733
4
0
93
29,170
2
0
98
30,892
3
0
97
34,694
1
0
96
38,449
0
0
99
41,314
0
0
100
44,829
1
1
106
48,795
2
0
126
53,655
3
0
147
64,186
3
1
158
81,943
0
0
166
92,112
1
1
173
101,689
42
14

30

% of
Total
ADM
0.3%
0.4%
0.8%
1.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.6%
1.8%
2.1%
2.0%
2.1%
2.3%
2.6%
2.8%
3.0%
3.3%
3.6%
4.2%
5.3%
6.0%
6.6%

Total State Funds
Allotted
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

16,559,947
32,143,691
50,104,210
64,213,491
77,177,902
87,233,744
94,286,726
110,888,050
132,089,910
144,299,621
169,871,326
191,751,412
187,726,898
200,058,046
228,291,552
255,396,318
304,459,644
366,455,982
444,131,335
513,450,126
580,772,383

 Flexibility of Charter Schools
Charter schools are provided both financial and educational flexibility
Financial
•
Funds allotted in one dollar allotment.
•
Not eligible for the capital funds from State or county revenues.
•
Not required to:

pay personnel using the state salary schedules or salary ranges,

participate in the State Employees Retirement System or State Major
Medical Plan,

purchase on state contract or participate in e-procurement.
Educational
•
Not held to:




Class size maximums in K – 3.
Calendar laws, except the 1,025 instructional hours or 185 days.
Licensing standards of teachers (charters are required to have 50% of
the teachers licensed.)

Charter, Regional and Lab Schools
Full-Time Personnel FY 2017-18
Certified Personnel:

State

Federal

Local

Total

Central Office Admin

272

3

17

292

Principals

207

1

2

210

Assistant Principals

181

2

5

188

5,848

462

48

6,358

547

39

14

600

Total Certified

7,055

507

86

7,648

Non Certified Personnel:
Teacher Assistants

1,070

58

22

1,150

63

0

2

65

Clerical, Secretarial

383

2

11

396

Other Non Certified

379

74

7

460

Total Non Certified

1,895

134

42

2,071

Total 2018

8,950

641

128

9,719

92.1%

6.6%

1.3%

100.0%

Teachers
Instructional Support

Technicians

Percent of Total

Teachers, Teacher Assistants, and Instructional Support Personnel make up 83.4% of all personnel.
School Building Administrators (Principals & Assistant Principals) make up 4.1% of all personnel.

Central office Administrators make up 3.0% of all personnel.
Other Nonprofessionals (Clerical, Technicians, Service Workers, etc…) make up the remaining 9.5% of
personnel.

31

 Charter School Expenditures
FY 2016-17
State funds are allotted based on the number of students in ADM at the Charter
School. State funds may be used for any purpose other than purchasing a building.
Most federal funds are targeted towards a specific population such as Low Income
Children or Handicapped Children.
Local funds are given to Charter Schools based on the local current expense
appropriation in the county in which the student resides. Local funds may be used
for any purpose.

Source of Expenditures
FY 2016-17

Local, 29.4%

Federal, 3.3%

State, 67.3%

How State Funds Were Expended
FY 2016-17

Salaries & Benefits
70%

Buildings &
Purchased Services
22%

Capital Outlay
2%
Supplies & Materials
6%

32

 Funded ADM and Total State Funding (1)
FY 2017-18
CS #
00A
00B
01B
01C
01D
06A
06B
07A
08A
09A
09B
10A
10B
11A
11B
11C
11D
11K
12A
13A
13B
13C
13D
16B
19A
19B
19C
20A
23A
24B
24N
26B
26C
27A
32A
32B
32C
32D
32H
32K
32L
32M
32N
32P
32Q
32R
32S
33A
34B
34D
34F
34G
34H
35A
35B
36B
36C
39A

Funded
ADM

Charter School Name
North Carolina Connections Academ y
NC Virtual Academ y
River Mill Academ y
Clover Garden
The Hawbridge School
Grandfather Academ y
Marjorie William s Academ y
Was hington Montes s ori Public Charter School
Heritage Collegiate Leaders hip Academ y
Paul R Brown Leaders hip Academ y
Em ereau: Bladen
Charter Day School
South Bruns wick Charter School
Evergreen Com m unity Charter
ArtSpace Charter School
Inves t Collegiate (Buncom be)
The Franklin School of Innovation
Francine Delany New School for Children
The New Dim ens ions School
Carolina International School
Cabarrus Charter Academ y
A.C.E. Academ y
Kannapolis Charter Academ y
Tiller School
Chatham Charter
Woods Charter
Willow Oak Montes s ori
The Learning Center
Pinnacle Clas s ical Academ y
Thom as Academ y
Colum bus Charter School
Alpha Academ y
The Capitol Encore Academ y
Water's Edge Village School
Maureen Joy Charter School
Healthy Start Academ y
Carter Com m unity Charter School, Inc.
Kes trel Heights School
Res earch Triangle Charter Academ y
Central Park School for Children
Voyager Academ y
Global Scholars Academ y
Res earch Triangle High School
The Ins titute for the Developm ent of Young Leaders
Reaching All Minds Academ y
Excels ior Clas s ical Academ y CFA
KIPP Durham College Preparatory
North Eas t Carolina Preparatory
Quality Education Academ y
Carter G Woods on School
Fors yth Academ y
The Arts Bas ed School
NC Leaders hip Charter Academ y
Cros s creek Charter School
Youngs ville Academ y
Piedm ont Com m unity Charter School
Mountain Is land Charter School
Falls Lake Academ y

33

2,031
2,068
800
655
318
20
121
411
177
175
296
948
300
439
401
872
483
177
282
894
951
426
517
207
555
511
209
190
733
101
756
842
443
34
640
369
247
563
682
594
1,349
208
510
250
266
432
258
908
547
429
722
517
770
219
270
1,320
1,411
955

Total State
Funding ($)
11,472,690
11,437,074
4,459,805
3,825,926
1,848,054
183,104
976,690
2,473,515
1,436,255
1,148,263
2,005,528
5,302,498
1,635,355
2,510,947
2,421,177
4,967,280
2,883,067
1,069,657
1,686,580
4,914,960
5,266,597
2,312,249
2,784,199
1,195,499
3,065,749
2,998,672
1,173,580
1,312,643
4,283,920
689,867
5,225,077
4,671,629
2,422,150
236,372
3,832,939
2,175,001
1,441,219
3,501,234
3,944,643
3,645,967
7,914,557
1,255,202
2,916,914
1,476,568
1,569,293
2,511,181
1,529,505
6,121,940
3,170,311
2,582,944
4,145,692
2,951,726
4,259,239
1,474,156
1,586,072
7,334,982
7,659,197
5,822,474

Funding Per
ADM ($)
5,649
5,531
5,575
5,841
5,811
9,155
8,072
6,018
8,114
6,562
6,775
5,593
5,451
5,720
6,038
5,696
5,969
6,043
5,981
5,498
5,538
5,428
5,385
5,775
5,524
5,868
5,615
6,909
5,844
6,830
6,911
5,548
5,468
6,952
5,989
5,894
5,835
6,219
5,784
6,138
5,867
6,035
5,719
5,906
5,900
5,813
5,928
6,742
5,796
6,021
5,742
5,709
5,531
6,731
5,874
5,557
5,428
6,097

 FY 2017-18
CS #
39B
41B
41C
41D
41F
41G
41H
41J
41K
41L
42A
43C
44A
45A
45B
49B
49D
49E
49F
49G
50A
51A
54A
55A
58B
60B
60D
60F
60G
60I
60J
60K
60L
60M
60N
60P
60Q
60S
60U
60V
60Y
61J
61K
61L
61M
61N
61P
61Q
61R
61S
61T
61U
63A
63B
64A
65A
65B
65C

Funded
ADM

Charter School Name
Oxford Preparatory School
Greensboro Academ y
Guilford Preparatory Academ y
Phoenix Academ y Inc
Triad Math and Science Academ y
Cornerstone Charter Academ y: CFA
College Preparatory and Leadership Acad. of High Point
Sum m erfield Charter Academ y
Piedm ont Classical High School
Gate City Charter Academ y
KIPP Halifax College Preparatory
Anderson Creek Academ y
Shining Rock Classical Academ y: CFA
The Mountain Com m unity Sch
FernLeaf Com m unity Charter School
Am erican Renaissance School
Success Charter School
Pine Lake Preparatory, Inc.
Langtree Charter Academ y
Iredell Charter Academ y
Sum m it Charter School
Neuse Charter School
The Children's Village Academ y
Lincoln Charter School
Bear Grass Charter School
Sugar Creek Charter
Lake Norm an Charter
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academ y
Queen's Grant Com m unity School
Com m unity School of Davidson
Socrates Academ y
Charlotte Secondary School
KIPP Charlotte
Corvian Com m unity School
Aristotle Preparatory Academ y: CFA
Charlotte Choice Charter
Invest Collegiate Transform
Bradford Preparatory School
Com m onwealth High School
Charlotte Learning Academ y
Pioneer Springs Com m unity School
Thunderbird Preparatory School
United Com m unity School
Stewart Creek High School
Charlotte Lab School
Queen City STEM School
VERITAS Com m unity School: CFA
Mallard Creek STEM Academ y
Matthews Charter Academ y
Unity Classical Charter School
Movem ent Charter School
UpROAR Leadership Academ y
The Academ y of Moore County
Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School
Rocky Mount Preparatory School, Inc.
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
Wilm ington Preparatory Academ y
Douglass Academ y

34

389
754
257
962
1,230
1,070
612
762
417
576
418
245
403
199
224
543
94
1,863
1,594
514
242
933
170
2,061
405
1,605
1,907
375
1,271
1,366
680
374
723
824
124
204
498
1,133
350
273
282
123
217
250
530
523
173
642
661
106
300
188
345
508
1,251
406
141
182

Total State
Funding
2,274,407
4,190,123
1,466,393
5,614,759
6,874,933
5,879,565
3,360,677
4,232,855
2,256,377
3,331,508
3,029,492
1,439,591
2,290,750
1,198,424
1,239,598
2,989,398
552,991
10,115,553
8,804,186
2,881,617
1,472,739
5,405,039
1,039,817
11,251,533
2,844,361
8,490,074
10,206,817
1,936,088
6,881,996
7,656,092
3,642,971
2,250,084
3,835,744
4,583,736
692,190
1,151,993
2,782,064
6,136,362
1,947,389
1,681,724
1,583,844
722,495
1,257,920
1,321,610
2,811,670
2,704,079
921,084
3,344,277
3,653,044
544,151
1,545,410
941,534
1,889,675
2,793,651
7,460,698
2,332,033
756,258
986,923

Funding Per
ADM
5,847
5,557
5,706
5,837
5,589
5,495
5,491
5,555
5,411
5,784
7,248
5,876
5,684
6,022
5,534
5,505
5,883
5,430
5,523
5,606
6,086
5,793
6,117
5,459
7,023
5,290
5,352
5,163
5,415
5,605
5,357
6,016
5,305
5,563
5,582
5,647
5,586
5,416
5,564
6,160
5,616
5,874
5,797
5,286
5,305
5,170
5,324
5,209
5,527
5,134
5,151
5,008
5,477
5,499
5,964
5,744
5,364
5,423

 Funded ADM and Total State Funding (1)
FY 2017-18
CS #

Funded
ADM

Charter School Name

65D Is land Montes s ori Charter School
65F Coas tal Preparatory Academ y: CFA

205
490

65G Girls Leaders hip Academ y of Wilm ington
66A
67B
68A
68C
69A
70A
73A
73B
74B
74C
76A
78A
78B
79A
81A
81B
84B
86T
87A
88A
90A
90B
90C
91A
91B
92B
92D
92E
92F
92G
92K
92L
92M
92N
92P
92Q
92R
92S
92T
92U
92V
92W
92Y
93A
93J
93L
93M
93N
95A
96C
96F
97D
98A
98B

KIPP Gas ton College Preparatory
Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology
Eno River Academ y
The Expedition School
Arapahoe Charter School
Northeas t Academ y of Aeros pace & Advanced Technologies
Bethel Hill Charter
Roxboro Com m unity School, Inc.
Ignite Innovation Academ y - Pitt
Winterville Charter Academ y
Uwharrie Charter Academ y
CIS Academ y
Southeas tern Academ y
Bethany Com m unity School
Thom as Jeffers on Clas s ical Academ y: CFA
Lake Lure Clas s ical Academ y
Gray Stone Day School
Millennium Charter Academ y
Mountain Dis covery Charter School
Brevard Academ y: CFA
Union Academ y Charter School
Union Day School
Union Preparatory Academ y at Indian Trail
Vance Charter School
Henders on Collegiate
The Exploris School
Magellan Charter
Sterling Montes s ori Academ y
Franklin Academ y
Eas t Wake Academ y
Raleigh Charter High School
Torchlight Academ y
PreEm inent Charter School
Ques t Academ y
Southern Wake Academ y
Hope Charter Leaders hip Academ y
Cas a Es peranza Montes s ori Charter School
Endeavor Charter
Triangle Math and Science Academ y
Longleaf School of the Arts
Wake Fores t Charter Academ y
Cardinal Charter Academ y
Envis ion Science Academ y
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School
PAVE Southeas t Raleigh Charter School
Central Wake Charter High School
Peak Charter Academ y
Pine Springs Preparatory Academ y: CFA
Two Rivers Com m unity School
Dillard Academ y Charter School
Wayne Preparatory Academ y
Bridges Academ y
Sallie B Howard School for the Arts and Education
Wils on Preparatory Academ y
Total
Note 1. Data is as of Revis ion 22

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Total State
Funding
$

1,220,723
2,655,066

Funding
Per ADM
$

5,955
5,419

198

1,093,951

5,525

1,231
169
520
336
565
348
399
714
251
605
1,019
116
218
358
1,295
463
834
837
181
381
1,704
418
828
732
1,011
420
407
607
1,637
1,175
565
509
591
142
598
125
499
510
859
331
752
993
664
135
312
300
594
490
176
272
552
180
875
685
100,632

10,125,780
917,653
3,129,707
1,940,492
4,594,531
2,157,092
2,350,645
4,076,591
1,488,703
3,568,304
5,988,902
804,326
1,420,072
2,219,882
7,707,020
2,888,639
4,693,915
5,364,280
1,323,237
2,287,007
9,145,939
2,162,255
4,307,563
5,094,562
6,813,677
2,332,829
2,278,712
3,398,254
8,700,836
6,433,676
2,963,846
2,922,586
3,518,047
824,127
3,789,621
704,973
2,778,227
2,810,535
4,722,646
1,905,128
4,143,028
5,547,408
3,724,956
1,052,118
1,740,762
1,666,519
3,210,453
2,607,884
1,075,082
1,755,248
3,397,532
1,320,492
5,376,195
3,928,199
$ 580,772,383

8,226
5,430
6,019
5,775
8,132
6,199
5,891
5,710
5,931
5,898
5,877
6,934
6,514
6,201
5,951
6,239
5,628
6,409
7,311
6,003
5,367
5,173
5,202
6,960
6,740
5,554
5,599
5,598
5,315
5,475
5,246
5,742
5,953
5,804
6,337
5,640
5,568
5,511
5,498
5,756
5,509
5,587
5,610
7,793
5,579
5,555
5,405
5,322
6,108
6,453
6,155
7,336
6,144
5,735

  

 

Federal Funds

Funding Our
Public Schools

 

 

Federal Funds Received (incl Charters)
FY 2017-18

Voc Ed
2%

Other
7%

IDEA Handicapped
23%

Most federal funds are
targeted towards a
specific population
such as Low Income
Children or
Handicapped
Children.

Title I
32%

These funds must be
used for the purposes
allotted and cannot
be transferred.
Child Nutrition
36%

Federal Fund Expenditures
FY 2016-17

In 2016-17, 7.1% of total personnel
were paid from federal funds. This
equates to 7,404 teachers and
instructional support, 142 central
office administrators; There were
3,971 teacher assistants, and 765
other non-certified personnel.

Salary/Benefits,
80.0%

Other includes Utilities, Insurance,
Transportation Costs, and Indirect
Costs.
Supp/Mat/Equip/Text,
10.1%

Purchased Services,
6.5%
Other, 1.1%

37

WorkshopExpenses,
2.3%

 Funds for State Aid
$600

Since 2007-08, ESSA
funding for State aid has
increased by $105.2 million.
507

502

518

522

504

534

517

543

494

$500

509

448

477

510

553

520

484

456

Millions

$400

$300

307

297
327

278
293

296

316

315

304

304

313

303

314

307

315

319

$200

$100

$0

ESSA
CHILD NUTRITION/MISC.
IDEA HANDICAPPED
CARL D. PERKINS VOC ED ACT

Since 2007-08, IDEA
funding for State aid
has increased by
$22.4 million.
22

22

22

22

20

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

32

29

33

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

20

20

21

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2016-17

2017-18

Funds for Administration of Grants
$45

$40

ESSA
IDEA HANDICAPPED
CHILD NUTRITION/MISC.
CARL D. PERKINS VOC ED ACT

$35

Millions

$30

$25

$20

$15

$10

$5

$0

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

38

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

 2017 - 2018 Federal Grants Received
State Aid
Every Student Succeeds Act
College- and Career- Ready Students
College- and Career- Ready Students -- School Improvement
ESEA Title I -- Migrant
Student Support and Academic Enrichment
ESEA Title I -- Neglected and Delinquent
State Grants for Improving Teacher Quality
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Rural and Low-Income Schools Program
English Learner Education
Education for Homeless Children and Youth

$

$

413,422,395
29,842,192
4,274,753
10,722,916
727,318
43,408,929
30,888,207
3,928,266
13,934,323
1,662,763
552,812,062

$

308,997,023
1,294,000
9,180,299
319,471,322

Total Perkins $

20,911,860
20,911,860

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
Special Education - Grants to States
Special Education -- State Program Improvement Grant
Special Education - Preschool Grants

Perkins IV
Career and Technical Education Basic

Miscellaneous
Abstinence Education
Child Nutrition - Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Child Nutrition
Total Miscellaneous $
39

1,815,000
3,669,248
515,000,000 Est.
520,484,248

 FEDERAL GRANTS 2017 - 2018

Performance Budget Grant Type
Grant Name
21st Century Community Learning Centers

Period

Period (See Note 1)

27 months 12 months

State

Brief Description
Funds to provide quality, accessible, after-school, weekend, or summer

App./Comp programs for children, youth, and their families.
Abstinence Education

12 months 12 months

State

Funds are to enable states to provide Abstinence Education, mentoring,

App/.Comp counseling, and adult supervision to promote abstinence from sexual
activity, with a focus on those groups which are most likely to bear children
out-of-wedlock.
Career and Technical Education

27 months 12 months

State

Funds to expand, improve, and develop quality programs to enhance future

Plan/Direct workforce skills.
Child Nutrition Prog. Fresh Fruits & Veg.

12 months 12 months State Plan Funding for School Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.

Child Nutrition Programs

12 months 12 months State Plan Funding for School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast.

Education for Homeless Children & Youth

27 months 12 months

State

Funds to ensure that homeless children and youth have greater access to

App./Comp the appropriate educational services provided under Federal, State, and
English Language Acquisition

27 months 27 months

State

local law.
Funds to assist school districts in teaching English to limited English

App./Direct proficient students and in helping these students meet the same state
standards required of all other students.
Enhanced Assessment for the Consortium

48 months 48 months

Project

State

Funds used to (1) improve the quality, validity, and reliability of state

App./Comp academic assessments; (2) measure student academic achievement using
multiple measures of student academic achievement from multiple sources;
(3) chart student progress over time; and (4) evaluate student academic
achievement through the development of comprehensive academic
assessment instruments, such as performance and technology-based

Head Start Collaboration

12 months 60 months

State

academic
Funds are assessments.
used to assist North Carolina in meeting the needs of young

Application children and their families. While North Carolina initiatives such as More
At Four Pre-K Program, Smart Start, Healthy Choice and Five-Star Rated
License System have benefited many children and families, there is still
much to be accomplished.
HIV/STD Prevention and School-Based

12 months 60 months

Surveillance

State

Funds used to build the capacity of districts and schools to effectively

Application contribute the reduction of HIV infection and other STDs among
adolescents; the reduction of disparities in HIV infection and other STDs
experienced by specific adolescent sub-populations; and the conducting of
school-based surveillance through YRBS and profiles implementation.
Program activities are expected to reinforce efforts to reduce teen

IDEA Deaf/Blind

12 months 60 months

State

pregnancy rates; and intervention activities to address HIV infection, other
STDsAdmin.
and teen- To
pregnancy.
State
coordinate programs for children to age 22 that are both

Application deaf and blind. Some funds are contracted.
IDEA Special Education - Grants to States

27 months 27 months

IDEA Special Education - Preschool

27 months 27 months

State
Special education programs for handicapped children ages 3 to 21.
Plan/Direct
State
Plan/Direct

40

Special education programs for handicapped children ages 3 to 5.

 FEDERAL GRANTS 2017 - 2018
Performance Budget Grant Type
Grant Name
IDEA State Improvement

Period
12 months

Period (See Note 1)
60 months

Brief Description

State
The objective of this grant is to assist States in reforming and improving
Application their systems for personnel preparation and professional development of
individuals providing early intervention, educational and transition services
to improve results for children with disabilities.

Improving Teacher Quality

27 months

27 months

Math & Science Partnership

27 months

27 months

State

Funds to prepare, train, and recruit high quality teachers. Also allows LEAs

App./Direct to reduce class size.
State
Funds to improve the academic achievement of students in mathematics
App./Comp and science through projects that support partnerships of organizations
representing preschool through higher education.

NAEP State Coordinator

12 months

N/A

Direct

State Admin: Funds to support a position which will serve as a liaison
between the state education agency and the National Center for Education

Rural Low Income School

27 months

27 months

State

Statistics.
Funds to address the unique needs of rural school districts that frequently

App./Comp lack the resources needed to compete effectively for federal competitive
grants, and receive formula grant allocations in amounts too small to be
State Assessment and Accountability
Statewide Longitudinal Data System Program

27 months

N/A

36

12

State

effective
in meeting
intendwith establishing a state system of standards
State
Admin:
Fundstheir
to assist

Application and assessment.
State
Funds used to enable State educational agencies to design, develop, and
App./Comp implement statewide, longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately
manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data, consistent
with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and to facilitate
analyses and research to improve student academic achievement and
close achievement gaps.

Title I - Migrant Education Coordination

12 months

12 months

Program
Title I - Migrant Consortium

State

Funds used to create an electronic exchange for the transfer of migrant

App./Direct student education and health data across the states.
27 months

27 months

State
Funds provide incentive grants to State educational agencies that participate
App./Direct in consortia with another SEA or other appropriate entity to improve the
delivery of services to migrant children whose education is interrupted.

Title I - Migrant Education

27 months

27 months

Title I - Neglected and Delinquent

27 months

State
Funds to meet the educational needs of migratory children.
App./Direct
27 months
State
Funds for neglected and delinquent children under 21 in state institutions or

Title I College and Career Ready
Students

27 months

27 months

Title I College and Career Ready
Students School Improvement

27 months

Title I School Improvement

27 months

App./Direct attending community day programs.
State

Supplemental funds to provide special help to educationally deprived

App./Direct children, ages 5 to 17 from low income families.
27 months

State

Supplemental funds to provide special help to educationally deprived

App./Direct children, ages 5 to 17 from low income families.
27 months

State

Funds are used to help States and LEAs address the needs of Title I

App./Direct schools in improvement, corrective action, and restructuring.
Troops To Teachers

27 months

N/A

State

State Admin: Funds to attract retired military personnel to a second career

Application as public school teachers.
Note 1: Data as of February 22, 2018

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