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CFO: York County spends less per pupil than regional peers but posts top SOL results
Summary
CFO Bill Bowen told the board YCSD ranks low among comparators on FY24 per-pupil expenditures but outperforms state averages on SOL tests; Bowen noted many recent increases elsewhere were driven by one-time ESSER and state 'all-in' funds.
Bill Bowen, York County Schools chief financial officer, presented FY24 per-pupil expenditure data and regional and statewide comparisons during the board's Oct. 27 work session.
Bowen said the Code of Virginia requires school divisions to submit annual expenditures to the Virginia Department of Education and explained the report's calculation includes operational expenditures (food service, summer school and pre-K) but excludes debt service and capital outlay.…
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