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Bret Harte Union High 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 $800,0004.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$311,00038.9%
  • All other federal money$255,00031.9%
  • School meals$204,00025.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$23,0002.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $248,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.5 million8.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$440,00029.4%
  • General formula aid$345,00023.0%
  • School meals$293,00019.6%
  • All other state money$167,00011.2%
  • Staff improvement$152,00010.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$66,0004.4%
  • Career and technical education$34,0002.3%
Local $16.4 million87.7%
  • Property taxes$15.1 million92.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million7.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.8 million44.2%
  • Support services Details$8.0 million45.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.9 million35.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.7 million21.4%
    • Business office and central services$843,00010.5%
    • Student transportation$727,0009.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$540,0006.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$536,0006.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$440,0005.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$334,0004.2%
  • Buildings and equipment$131,0000.7%
  • Food service and other$471,0002.7%
  • Interest on debt$848,0004.8%
  • Community services and adult education$130,0000.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$8,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$302,0001.7%

Inside these totals: $8.7 million in salaries and wages, $3.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $17.1 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$106,036
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$51,391
  • Total paid$157,426

Paid per student in average daily attendance (559).

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 (627). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178141, NCES ID 0605940.

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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