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Dublin 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 $5.7 million2.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.0 million34.5%
  • All other federal money$1.7 million29.8%
  • School meals$1.6 million27.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$260,0004.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$134,0002.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$46,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$12,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $597,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $102 million39.6%
  • General formula aid$67.3 million66.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$10.7 million10.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.8 million7.7%
  • All other state money$7.6 million7.4%
  • School meals$5.7 million5.6%
  • Staff improvement$1.2 million1.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.1 million1.0%
  • Special education$436,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$85,000under 0.1%
Local $150 million58.2%
  • Property taxes$115 million77.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.0 million14.0%
  • From other school districts$9.9 million6.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$2.0 million1.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.7 million1.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$126 million36.3%
  • Support services Details$70.3 million20.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.1 million28.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$12.8 million18.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.6 million16.5%
    • Business office and central services$10.3 million14.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.4 million10.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.5 million5.0%
    • Student transportation$3.1 million4.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.5 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$119 million34.2%

    Of this, construction: $117 million.

  • Food service and other$5.6 million1.6%
  • Interest on debt$24.7 million7.1%
  • Community services and adult education$632,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.1 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $122 million in salaries and wages, $39.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $611 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$2.5 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.2 million
  • Total paid$3.7 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (12,794).

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 (12,827). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178130, NCES ID 0600019.

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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