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Chula Vista Elementary 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 $60.8 million9.9%
  • All other federal money$29.3 million48.2%
  • School meals$12.5 million20.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.8 million12.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.3 million12.1%
  • Impact Aid$1.3 million2.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.0 million1.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$903,0001.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$637,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $29.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $300 million48.8%
  • General formula aid$205 million68.3%
  • All other state money$49.8 million16.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$23.7 million7.9%
  • School meals$12.1 million4.0%
  • Staff improvement$3.8 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.2 million1.1%
  • Special education$2.3 million0.8%
Local $254 million41.3%
  • Property taxes$161 million63.4%
  • From other school districts$33.7 million13.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$26.3 million10.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$25.5 million10.0%
  • From cities and counties$5.8 million2.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.6 million0.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$328 million53.2%
  • Support services Details$164 million26.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$43.1 million26.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$39.8 million24.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$27.4 million16.7%
    • Business office and central services$19.9 million12.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.7 million8.3%
    • Student transportation$10.5 million6.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.2 million3.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.4 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$82.5 million13.4%

    Of this, construction: $74.9 million.

  • Food service and other$22.3 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$17.8 million2.9%
  • Community services and adult education$853,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.7 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $285 million in salaries and wages, $106 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $470 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$4.4 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$2.1 million
  • Total paid$6.5 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (22,174).

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 (28,286). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210075, NCES ID 0608610.

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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