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Fremont Union High 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 $6.2 million1.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.7 million43.5%
  • School meals$1.6 million26.1%
  • All other federal money$1.2 million19.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$219,0003.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$174,0002.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$141,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$121,0002.0%
State $36.1 million11.3%
  • All other state money$12.1 million33.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.7 million21.4%
  • School meals$4.7 million13.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4.5 million12.6%
  • General formula aid$4.0 million11.0%
  • Staff improvement$1.4 million3.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.1 million3.0%
  • Career and technical education$691,0001.9%
Local $278 million86.8%
  • Property taxes$235 million84.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$26.4 million9.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.5 million2.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$5.1 million1.8%
  • From cities and counties$4.8 million1.7%
  • From other school districts$928,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$142 million43.9%
  • Support services Details$91.7 million28.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.9 million21.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.7 million21.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$18.9 million20.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$15.3 million16.7%
    • Business office and central services$10.1 million11.1%
    • Student transportation$3.2 million3.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.8 million3.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.8 million2.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$51.6 million15.9%

    Of this, construction: $51.3 million.

  • Food service and other$6.2 million1.9%
  • Interest on debt$27.6 million8.5%
  • Community services and adult education$5.4 million1.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$20,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $143 million in salaries and wages, $56.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $565 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$1.8 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$868,925
  • Total paid$2.7 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (9,324).

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 (9,646). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101313, NCES ID 0614430.

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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