Georgia School Funding Association

DATA

Gap Analysis - State Total

                       Comparison of Selected QBE Earnings, State Dollars, and School System Expenditures
                        FY 2002 
STATE TOTAL
                   
         Difference     Required       State 
     School     Between     Local Share   Amount of     Dollars as 
     System   QBE   Expenditures     of QBE   QBE Earnings     Percent of 
  Cost Object  Expenditures   Earnings   and Earnings     Earnings   Paid By State     Expenditures 
                   
  Textbooks       114,761,013      39,808,121          74,952,893            6,633,466           33,174,655   28.91%
  Instructional Materials & Supplies       103,992,112      56,218,896          47,773,216            9,315,164           46,903,733   45.10%
  Sick Leave / Substitute Teachers         73,947,125      13,315,037          60,632,089            2,218,154           11,096,883   15.01%
  Facility Maintenance and Operation       793,069,780    431,310,300        361,759,480         71,755,698         359,554,602   45.34%
  Student Transportation       436,712,920    177,551,775        259,161,145                           -           177,551,775   40.66%
  School Secretaries       125,412,752      43,636,319          81,776,432            7,261,619           36,374,700   29.00%
  Social Security       247,211,601                       -          247,211,601                           -                              -     0.00%
  Total for Above Costs    1,895,107,303    761,840,448    1,133,266,855         97,184,100         664,656,347   35.07%
                   
Sources:  School System Annual Financial Report (DE 46) for expenditure data; school system allotment sheets
and other Georgia Department of Education reports for QBE earnings
 12-3-03  Consortium for Educational Research in Georgia 

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