Agenda Item
c. Approval of Non-Resident Student Tuition ($7,122.53 for the 2025-2026 School Year)
Summary: Presented by: Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the non-resident student annual tuition fee of $7,122.53 for the 2025-2026 school year, as calculated using the State-provided formula in the attached spreadsheet.
Why: To provide an approved tuition fee for non-resident students as authorized by the Georgia Department of Education. This fee represents the average locally financed cost per student for the previous year.
Financial impact: Non-resident tuition is revenue for the general fund.
Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance, 678.676.0289
DeKalb County Board of Education
Tuition Calculation for the 2025-2026 School Year
Expenditures (General Fund)*
Function
1000 Instruction 837,200,751.79
2100 Pupil Services 82,521,048.51
2210/2213/2230 Improvement of Instructional Services 16,174,946.24
2220 Educational Media Services 17,317,681.42
2300 General Administration 46,581,247.33
2400 School Administration 81,839,358.89
2500 Support Services - Business 16,496,284.98
2600 Maintenance & Operation of Plant Serivces 156,125,540.75
2700 Student Transportation Services 73,161,729.11
2800 Support Services - Central 32,867,579.04
2900 Other Support Services 1,327,294.79
3100 School Nutrition Program 324,926.80
3200 Enterprise Operations 549,585.69
4000 Facilities Acquisition & Construction Services 0.00
5000 Other Outlays 17,132,214.79
Total Expenditures 1,379,620,190.13
State Revenues (General Fund)*
Function
3XXX State Revenue 543,579,131.90
3124 QBE Contra Account - Austerity Reduction 0.00
3140 QBE Contra Account 175,540,704.00
Total Revenues 719,119,835.90
Expenditures 1,379,620,190.13
(LESS) Revenues (719,119,835.90)
Total Locally Funded Expenditures 660,500,354.23
Total Locally Funded Expenditures 660,500,354.23
Final Mid-Term Allotment Sheet FTE (Prior Year) 92,734
Average Local Share per Student Cost 7,122.53
* Figures are obtained from (2023-2024) DE046 financial analysis
Report located - H Drive - Audit/State Audit FY 2024/DE046/FY2024 ACTUALS
Title - FY2024 EOY ACTUAL worksheet (9-28-2024 Latest)