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Kern 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 $125 million12.3%
  • All other federal money$65.5 million52.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$23.2 million18.5%
  • School meals$22.1 million17.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.5 million7.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.9 million1.5%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million1.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$925,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$640,0000.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$132,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $62.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $645 million63.4%
  • General formula aid$479 million74.3%
  • Special education$39.4 million6.1%
  • All other state money$33.8 million5.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$31.6 million4.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$22.5 million3.5%
  • Staff improvement$17.3 million2.7%
  • School meals$8.3 million1.3%
  • Career and technical education$8.1 million1.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.7 million0.7%
Local $247 million24.3%
  • Property taxes$190 million76.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$47.0 million19.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.7 million2.7%
  • From cities and counties$4.1 million1.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$399 million41.7%
  • Support services Details$392 million41.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$105 million26.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$69.9 million17.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$68.8 million17.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$47.9 million12.2%
    • Student transportation$39.2 million10.0%
    • Business office and central services$36.9 million9.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$18.7 million4.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.9 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$102 million10.6%

    Of this, construction: $72.9 million.

  • Food service and other$31.0 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$11.6 million1.2%
  • Community services and adult education$19.4 million2.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$25,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.1 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $452 million in salaries and wages, $194 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $372 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$8.0 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$3.9 million
  • Total paid$11.9 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (41,084).

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 (43,116). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202955, NCES ID 0619540.

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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