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$2000
$4000
$6000
$8000
202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009
2008-2009
State Share Federal Share
Total funding for operations*
*Operations does not include debt service, capital outlay, and expenses for programs that are not locality specific. Pre-K is included in 2017-2018, but not in 2008-2009.
2017-2018
$14.7 million
$15.3 million
$7,557
(FY19 dollars)
0 50 100 150 200 250
75.9%State average113.3%
GALAX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STUDENTSEnrollment since 2008-2009
is projected to be down.
FUNDING
STAFFING
Galax
5 Fewer teachers and instructors
Per student funding
34% of all school-age children lived in poverty in 2017 compared to 13% statewide.
68% of all students were provided free or reduced-price lunch in 2018-2019 compared to 45% statewide.
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Sources: Virginia Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau September 2019
Compared to 2008-2009,
(FY19 dollars)
May not sum due to rounding
Fewer staff
4
3
This profile shows the most recent data available going into the 2019-2020 school year and highlights demographics, staffing, and funding for Galax City Public Schools.
5%
More principals and assistant principals
Fewer school counselors and librarians
Fewer teacher aides
More support staff
-2%-2%
… that, in 2017-2018, Galax invested 75.9% above what is required by localities in the state's primary funding formula?
13% of all students were English learners in 2018-2019 compared to 8% statewide.
12% of all students had a disability eligible to receive IDEA services in 2018-2019 compared to 13% statewide.
Fewer students9
Overall, staffing levels for
Galax have held steady
compared to enrollment
since 2008-2009.
State direct aid has
fallen per student for
Galax City Public
Schools, adjusting for
inflation.
21
0
Galax had 1,300 students in 2008-2009.
Galax is projected to have 1,233 students in 2019-2020.
(FY19 dollars)
…23% of Virginia Preschool Initiative slots with state funding in Galax went unfilled in 2018-2019, which means 9 eligible kids missed out on preschool?
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24.8% 65.3% 9.9%
27.0% 60.8% 12.2%
$7,693
Local Share
…that a one-cent increase in Galax's property tax rate can raise about $44,500?
the state's share of total funding has decreased.
compared toIn 2017-2018, there were
(Fiscal Years)
