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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)