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Fresno 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 $373 million19.9%
  • All other federal money$212 million56.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$64.5 million17.3%
  • School meals$61.3 million16.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$19.6 million5.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$4.7 million1.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.0 million1.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$3.9 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$1.6 million0.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.4 million0.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$43,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $203 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.3 billion68.3%
  • General formula aid$928 million72.5%
  • All other state money$198 million15.5%
  • Special education$68.2 million5.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$46.7 million3.6%
  • School meals$15.1 million1.2%
  • Staff improvement$10.8 million0.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$7.6 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$4.0 million0.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$799,000under 0.1%
Local $220 million11.8%
  • Property taxes$148 million67.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$59.9 million27.2%
  • From cities and counties$11.9 million5.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$165,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$947 million50.7%
  • Support services Details$593 million31.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$169 million28.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$127 million21.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$101 million17.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$78.6 million13.2%
    • Business office and central services$64.2 million10.8%
    • Student transportation$25.2 million4.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$17.3 million2.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$10.8 million1.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$149 million8.0%

    Of this, construction: $137 million.

  • Food service and other$74.8 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$85.1 million4.6%
  • Community services and adult education$15.3 million0.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$19,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.9 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $824 million in salaries and wages, $384 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $847 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$12.5 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$6.0 million
  • Total paid$18.6 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (64,181).

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 (68,568). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188147, NCES ID 0614550.

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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