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Cupertino Union 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 $8.9 million3.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.8 million42.3%
  • School meals$2.3 million26.2%
  • All other federal money$1.5 million17.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$706,0008.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$282,0003.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$251,0002.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$26,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $1.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $78.2 million30.1%
  • General formula aid$33.1 million42.3%
  • All other state money$14.9 million19.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$11.0 million14.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.8 million11.3%
  • School meals$7.5 million9.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.4 million1.8%
  • Staff improvement$860,0001.1%
  • Special education$549,0000.7%
Local $173 million66.5%
  • Property taxes$146 million84.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$24.5 million14.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.7 million1.0%
  • From other school districts$329,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$155 million57.6%
  • Support services Details$83.8 million31.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.3 million25.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$15.4 million18.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.4 million17.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$12.2 million14.6%
    • Business office and central services$11.9 million14.2%
    • Student transportation$3.9 million4.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.2 million3.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.5 million1.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$13.1 million4.9%

    Of this, construction: $12.6 million.

  • Food service and other$10.2 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$7.0 million2.6%
  • Community services and adult education$264,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $149 million in salaries and wages, $54.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $236 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$2.7 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.3 million
  • Total paid$4.0 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (13,667).

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 (13,587). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115945, NCES ID 0610290.

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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