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Education Funding in Orange County <br />Funding Public Education in Orange County <br />In developing various funding parameters for public education, staff considered the total General Fund <br />appropriation for schools. For fiscal year 1999 -00, the County's allocation to education totaled <br />$48,371,435 or 48.27% of the total General Fund budget of $100,251,148. The following chart provides <br />a breakdown of the categories: <br />Figure 3: Elements of Education Funding <br />The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) projected a total student enrollment of 15,309 <br />for the two school districts located in Orange County for the 1999 -00 fiscal year. Taking into <br />consideration the total General Fund appropriation, the 1999 -00 per pupil allocation is $3,160. (In <br />calculating the amount per pupil, the total General Fund appropriation for education [$48,371,435] is <br />divided by the total number of projected students [15,309]). This per pupil allocation represents an <br />increase of 5.43 percent over the 1998 -99 fiscal year. <br />For fiscal year 1999 -00, it is projected that the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools will receive an <br />additional $9,743,228 from the district's special district tax. This equates to an additional $1,094 per <br />pupil for that district ($9,743,228 divided by 8,903 students). <br />Historical Perspective/Trends <br />As shown in the next chart, total funding for public schools in Orange County has comprised an average <br />of 48.12 percent of the General Fund budget over the past five years. <br />Page 3 of 9 <br />% of 1999- <br />00 General <br />1999 -00 General <br />Fund <br />Current Expense <br />Based on per pupil <br />$34,537,104 <br />34.46% <br />3 cents on property tax; allocated to each school <br />Recurring Capital <br />system based on number of students enrolled <br />$2 043 675 <br />2.04% <br />Debt Service <br />Funded from sales tax & portion of property tax <br />$8,968,305 <br />8.95% <br />One -half cent sales taxes and portion of property <br />Capital Projects & Reserve <br />tax <br />1 $2,822,35 1 <br />2.82% <br />Total Education FMWing <br />1 $U,371,4351 <br />&R-27% <br />The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) projected a total student enrollment of 15,309 <br />for the two school districts located in Orange County for the 1999 -00 fiscal year. Taking into <br />consideration the total General Fund appropriation, the 1999 -00 per pupil allocation is $3,160. (In <br />calculating the amount per pupil, the total General Fund appropriation for education [$48,371,435] is <br />divided by the total number of projected students [15,309]). This per pupil allocation represents an <br />increase of 5.43 percent over the 1998 -99 fiscal year. <br />For fiscal year 1999 -00, it is projected that the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools will receive an <br />additional $9,743,228 from the district's special district tax. This equates to an additional $1,094 per <br />pupil for that district ($9,743,228 divided by 8,903 students). <br />Historical Perspective/Trends <br />As shown in the next chart, total funding for public schools in Orange County has comprised an average <br />of 48.12 percent of the General Fund budget over the past five years. <br />Page 3 of 9 <br />