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Clovis 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 $70.3 million8.0%
  • All other federal money$35.7 million50.7%
  • School meals$13.6 million19.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.0 million14.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.6 million12.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$849,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$634,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$446,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$319,0000.5%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$141,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $33.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $556 million63.6%
  • General formula aid$390 million70.1%
  • All other state money$53.8 million9.7%
  • Special education$41.3 million7.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$23.1 million4.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$17.9 million3.2%
  • School meals$15.0 million2.7%
  • Staff improvement$6.9 million1.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.8 million0.9%
  • Career and technical education$3.3 million0.6%
Local $249 million28.4%
  • Property taxes$171 million68.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$56.7 million22.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.4 million5.8%
  • From cities and counties$5.5 million2.2%
  • From other school districts$728,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$406 million45.1%
  • Support services Details$269 million29.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$74.1 million27.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$57.3 million21.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$48.7 million18.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$35.4 million13.2%
    • Business office and central services$25.9 million9.6%
    • Student transportation$15.7 million5.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.6 million2.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.0 million1.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$167 million18.6%

    Of this, construction: $159 million.

  • Food service and other$20.7 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$29.5 million3.3%
  • Community services and adult education$6.9 million0.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$13,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.7 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $394 million in salaries and wages, $169 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $831 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$8.3 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$4.0 million
  • Total paid$12.3 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (42,176).

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 (43,291). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101223, NCES ID 0609030.

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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