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Inglewood 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 $38.7 million16.4%
  • All other federal money$24.0 million62.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.5 million19.5%
  • School meals$3.7 million9.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.2 million5.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$983,0002.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$303,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $26.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $112 million47.5%
  • General formula aid$76.1 million67.9%
  • All other state money$21.8 million19.4%
  • Special education$7.3 million6.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.8 million3.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.1 million1.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$771,0000.7%
  • School meals$670,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$544,0000.5%
Local $85.4 million36.2%
  • Property taxes$45.1 million52.8%
  • From cities and counties$20.9 million24.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$19.4 million22.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$115 million55.8%
  • Support services Details$61.1 million29.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.4 million35.1%
    • Business office and central services$10.2 million16.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.4 million15.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.7 million12.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.5 million12.3%
    • Student transportation$3.2 million5.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million2.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$11.6 million5.6%

    Of this, construction: $10.6 million.

  • Food service and other$6.9 million3.3%
  • Interest on debt$7.5 million3.7%
  • Community services and adult education$1.4 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.5 million1.2%

Inside these totals: $63.5 million in salaries and wages, $30.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $181 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$915,949
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$448,057
  • Total paid$1.4 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (5,300).

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 (7,011). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178239, NCES ID 0618390.

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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