For the Children - Henderson County Public Schools

2008-2009 Budget
Total 2008-2009 Budget
HCPS Comparative Financial Data
2008-2009
Note: Henderson County ranked 17 out of
100 counties in North Carolina in per
capita income ($33,500) for 2007 (latest
comparative data available). Henderson
County’s unemployment rate of 8.8% as
of December 2009 was 2.4% below the
seasonally adjusted rate for North Carolina
for the same time period.
2008-2009 Final ADM
(Average Daily Membership)
13,069*
Local Current Expense Fund $ 24,517,822
State Public School Fund $ 73,033,298
Federal Grants Fund $ 10,770,677
Enterprise Fund
• Child Nutrition $6,843,029
• Childcare 1,304,111 $ 8,147,140
Capital Outlay Fund $ 3,943,280
Total Budget $120,412,217
State Rank: 29 out of 115 School Systems*
2008-2009 Per Pupil Current Expenditures
(Child Nutrition Excluded):
Local Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,635.03*
State Average = $1,919.69
State Rank: 51 out of 115 School Systems*
State Per Pupil Expenditures
$5,360.22*
State Average = $5,650.84
State Rank: 101 Out of 115 School Systems*
Budget by Object (Service or Commodity Associated with Expenditure)
Salaries and Benefits $93,717,225 77.83%
Supplies and Materials $10,451,942 8.68%
Purchased Services $11,486,410 9.54%
Capital Outlay $4,443,190 3.69%
Other $313,450 0.26%
Federal Per Pupil Expenditures
$597.75*
State Average = $609.26
State Rank: 75 Out of 115 School Systems*
Total Per Pupil Expenditures
$7,593.00*
State Average = $8,179.79
State Rank: 102 Out of 115 School Systems*
2008-2009 Per Pupil
Capital Outlay Expenditures:
Five-Year Average Capital Outlay Expenditure
Per Pupil $223.61*
State Rank: 101 Out of 115 School Systems*
*Figures from the Department of Public Instruction
Budget by Purpose (Broad Category of Expenditures)
Instructional Services $86,779,047 72.07%
Supporting Services $22,406,939 18.61%
Community Services $7,950,543 6.60%
Other $3,275,688 2.72%
What do we mean by...
• Instructional Services – Activities dealing directly with the teaching
of pupils and/or the interaction between teachers and pupils, including
school administration.
• Supporting Services – Services that do not directly affect the
classroom but facilitate and enhance instruction, such as transportation,
technology, administration, business services, and maintenance.
• Capital Projects – Expenditures for the acquisition, construction or
renovation of facilities, and for the purchase of equipment and vehicles.
• Community Services – Services that are not directly related to the
provision of education, such as child nutrition and childcare services.
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