In 2013 - 14, counties spent $ 3 billion to fund instructional expenses, accounting for 25 percent of the combined federal, state, and local total. (ncforum.org)
Under North Carolina's state constitution and school finance laws dating back more than eight decades, it is the state's responsibility to pay for instructional expenses (including personnel) while county governments pay for capital expenses (buildings and maintenance). (ncforum.org)
Nonpersonnel instructional expenses are just under 10 percent of a typical budget, with the remainder going toward building reserves and CMO management fees. (educationnext.org)