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Elk Grove 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 $171 million13.2%
  • All other federal money$99.2 million57.9%
  • School meals$31.1 million18.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$17.9 million10.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$13.3 million7.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$3.1 million1.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.5 million1.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.9 million1.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.5 million0.9%
  • Career and technical education$645,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$58,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $92.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $799 million61.7%
  • General formula aid$565 million70.7%
  • All other state money$90.4 million11.3%
  • Special education$55.0 million6.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$35.4 million4.4%
  • School meals$17.6 million2.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$13.1 million1.6%
  • Staff improvement$10.2 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6.7 million0.8%
  • Career and technical education$5.7 million0.7%
Local $325 million25.1%
  • Property taxes$206 million63.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$118 million36.3%
  • From cities and counties$484,0000.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$426,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$697 million55.0%
  • Support services Details$361 million28.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$85.5 million23.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$79.7 million22.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$63.2 million17.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$45.4 million12.6%
    • Business office and central services$44.3 million12.3%
    • Student transportation$25.1 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$10.3 million2.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$7.8 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$148 million11.7%

    Of this, construction: $139 million.

  • Food service and other$33.4 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$21.0 million1.7%
  • Community services and adult education$6.0 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$25,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.4 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $584 million in salaries and wages, $235 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $532 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$12.3 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$5.9 million
  • Total paid$18.2 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (61,940).

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 (62,603). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212217, NCES ID 0612330.

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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