Seongdong-gu, 460,000 KRW Education Expense Subsidy per Student... Ranked 1st among Seoul Autonomous Districts

90 Billion KRW Education Expense Subsidy This Year, Supported to 67 Kindergartens and Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in the Region
Education Expense Subsidy of 460,000 KRW per Student, the Highest Amount Among Seoul's Autonomous Districts

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Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jung Won-oh) announced that the education expense subsidy per student this year is the highest among the autonomous districts in Seoul.

The education expense subsidy is the cost supported by local governments to schools for operating educational programs and improving school facility environments. Seongdong-gu has allocated an education budget of 9 billion KRW this year, supporting 67 kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools in the area.

The 9 billion KRW education expense subsidy amounts to approximately 460,000 KRW per student, the highest among the 25 autonomous districts in Seoul, and significantly higher than the district average of 190,000 KRW.

This clearly reflects Seongdong-gu’s efforts to enhance the quality of public education. A district official stated, “In the education sector, even if the input costs are high, we focus on supporting diverse educational demands of students and schools by leveraging the characteristics of each school.”

This year’s education budget allocation focused on promoting educational projects that respect student diversity and meet the demands of each school.

The allocation details include ▲ 2.31 billion KRW for school facility and educational environment improvements ▲ 1.978 billion KRW for support of school-specific specialized projects and programs ▲ 430 million KRW for cooperation projects with the Office of Education ▲ 4.291 billion KRW for key projects and urgent issues within the district-operated education expenses.

The district plans to continuously expand education expense subsidy support so that local youth can receive the highest level of public education and grow into global future talents through communication among local governments, residents, and schools.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “The most valuable investment for the generation that will lead the future of our society is in education,” and added, “We will continue to actively support providing better learning environments and improving the quality of education for students.”

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