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Albany City Unified School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $7.1 million6.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.8 million81.2%
  • School meals$785,00011.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$214,0003.0%
  • All other federal money$200,0002.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$79,0001.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$51,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$16,0000.2%
State $67.5 million61.2%
  • General formula aid$25.8 million38.3%
  • All other state money$21.7 million32.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$11.5 million17.0%
  • Special education$3.4 million5.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.2 million3.3%
  • School meals$1.8 million2.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$394,0000.6%
  • Staff improvement$387,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$258,0000.4%
Local $35.6 million32.3%
  • Property taxes$22.9 million64.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$6.9 million19.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.1 million11.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.7 million4.7%
  • From other school districts$82,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$39.5 million38.9%
  • Support services Details$23.4 million23.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.9 million29.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.7 million15.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.5 million15.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.5 million15.0%
    • Business office and central services$3.1 million13.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million8.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$440,0001.9%
    • Student transportation$214,0000.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.3 million6.2%

    Of this, construction: $5.4 million.

  • Food service and other$2.4 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$3.8 million3.7%
  • Community services and adult education$4.4 million4.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$21.7 million21.4%

Inside these totals: $37.8 million in salaries and wages, $18.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $101 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$748,109
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$359,865
  • Total paid$1.1 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (3,705).

Source: California State Controller's Office, Lottery Education Apportionment Master Register, fiscal year 2025-26, year to date. sco.ca.gov the payment register

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,574). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 123672, NCES ID 0601860.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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