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Glendale Unified School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Students25,049
Money in$491 million
Money spent$464 million
Day-to-day spending per student$16,351California, same method: $20,791

Where the money comes from

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Federal 9%State 58%Local 33%

Federal $44.1 million9.0%

All other federal money$11.6 million26.3%
School meals$11.5 million26.0%
Special education (IDEA)$10.4 million23.6%
Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.6 million17.1%
English learners (Title III)$1.3 million2.9%
Teacher and principal training (Title II)$794,0001.8%
Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$714,0001.6%
Career and technical education$265,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $10.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $284 million57.9%

General formula aid$185 million65.2%
All other state money$40.0 million14.1%
Special education$23.6 million8.3%
Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$14.2 million5.0%
School meals$10.7 million3.8%
Staff improvement$4.0 million1.4%
Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.8 million1.0%
Career and technical education$1.8 million0.6%
Buildings and debt payments$1.8 million0.6%

Local $163 million33.1%

Property taxes$118 million72.6%
Interest, rents, donations and other$26.8 million16.4%
From cities and counties$12.6 million7.8%
Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.8 million2.3%
From other school districts$1.4 million0.9%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$272 million58.5%
Support services Details$124 million26.7%
- Running and maintaining buildings$30.1 million24.3%
- Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.6 million19.0%
- School administration: principals' offices$20.3 million16.4%
- Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.6 million15.0%
- Business office and central services$10.7 million8.7%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.4 million7.6%
- Student transportation$8.6 million6.9%
- Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.4 million1.9%
Buildings and equipment Details$28.2 million6.1%
Of this, construction: $26.8 million.
Food service and other$14.3 million3.1%
Interest on debt$10.0 million2.2%
Community services and adult education$10.3 million2.2%
Payments to other school districts$6.0 million1.3%

Inside these totals: $209 million in salaries and wages, $102 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $431 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

General lottery money$5.0 million
Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$2.4 million
Total paid$7.5 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (25,247).

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 (25,049). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115854, NCES ID 0615240.

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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