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Happy Val Elementary 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 $48,0001.3%
  • All other federal money$30,00062.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$16,00033.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2,0004.2%
State $2.0 million54.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.6 million83.4%
  • All other state money$121,0006.2%
  • General formula aid$103,0005.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$76,0003.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$14,0000.7%
  • Special education$11,0000.6%
Local $1.6 million44.6%
  • Property taxes$1.2 million75.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$231,00014.3%
  • From other school districts$106,0006.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$52,0003.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.3 million54.0%
  • Support services Details$810,00032.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$327,00040.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$152,00018.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$140,00017.3%
    • Business office and central services$103,00012.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$45,0005.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18,0002.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$17,0002.1%
    • Student transportation$8,0001.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$191,0007.7%

    Of this, construction: $191,000.

  • Food service and other$44,0001.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$100,0004.0%

Inside these totals: $1.2 million in salaries and wages, $387,000 in employee benefits.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$18,560
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$9,128
  • Total paid$27,688

Paid per student in average daily attendance (107).

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 (122). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101317, NCES ID 0616560.

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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