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12 <br /> 3. Orange County Schools <br /> Presentation of FY 2012-13 Board of Education Approved Budget <br /> Superintendent Patrick Rhodes made a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> Superintendent's Recommended Budget 2012-2013 <br /> YEAR IN REVIEW <br /> Milestones: <br /> - Student achievement and proficiency continue to rise <br /> - Achievement gap continues to close <br /> - Graduation rate continues among highest in NC — 82.8% <br /> - Lowest dropout rate on record —2.37% <br /> - SAT and ACT scores exceed state and national averages <br /> - Record $5.7 million in scholarships awarded <br /> Current Year Budget Overview <br /> Total Revenue Per Pupil Equivalent % of Total <br /> Revenues <br /> Local $25,287,217 $3,449 36.4% <br /> State $38,518,909 $5,254 55.4%` <br /> Federal $5,724,772 $781 8.2% <br /> Total $69,530,898 $9,484 <br /> 2012-2013 OUTLOOK <br /> 2012-13 Budget Highlights <br /> - Increase in number of students to serve <br /> - Loss of federal revenue <br /> - Fewer state dollars <br /> - Additional unfunded mandates <br /> Projected Enrollment Increase —202 <br /> County enrollment has outpaced state projections at least over the past six years. <br /> This year 40.4% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch <br /> (various graphs of student projections) <br /> 2012-2013 FEDERAL FUNDING OUTLOOK <br /> - Decrease from $5,724,772 to $4,244,772 in 2012-13 <br /> 2012-2013 STATE FUNDING OUTLOOK <br /> - North Carolina ranks 48th in the nation for combined per pupil funding <br /> - Orange County Schools was required to return funding equal to 173.1 staff <br /> positions to the state since 2009 <br />