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Laguna Joint School District

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

Students9
Money in$1.1 million
Money spent$463,000
Day-to-day spending per student$47,111California, same method: $20,791

Where the money comes from

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Federal 3%State 62%Local 34%

Federal $35,0003.3%

All other federal money$14,00040.0%
Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,00028.6%
Special education (IDEA)$9,00025.7%
Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2,0005.7%

Inside the federal total: $3,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $664,00062.2%

All other state money$457,00068.8%
General formula aid$183,00027.6%
Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$17,0002.6%
Special education$6,0000.9%
Compensatory and basic skills programs$1,0000.2%

Local $368,00034.5%

Property taxes$258,00070.1%
Interest, rents, donations and other$92,00025.0%
From other school districts$15,0004.1%
From cities and counties$3,0000.8%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$255,00055.1%
Support services Details$162,00035.0%
- Running and maintaining buildings$58,00035.8%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$43,00026.5%
- School administration: principals' offices$38,00023.5%
- Business office and central services$15,0009.3%
- Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4,0002.5%
- Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3,0001.9%
- Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1,0000.6%
Food service and other$7,0001.5%
Payments to other school districts$39,0008.4%

Inside these totals: $149,000 in salaries and wages, $74,000 in employee benefits.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

General lottery money$1,788
Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$745
Total paid$2,533

Paid per student in average daily attendance (9).

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 (9). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202970, NCES ID 0620430.

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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