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Long Beach 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 $278 million15.8%
  • All other federal money$194 million69.6%
  • School meals$33.5 million12.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$27.0 million9.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$16.8 million6.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.6 million0.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.5 million0.9%
  • Career and technical education$928,0000.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$877,0000.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$317,0000.1%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$6,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $156 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $996 million56.6%
  • General formula aid$654 million65.6%
  • All other state money$109 million10.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$80.8 million8.1%
  • Special education$61.3 million6.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$56.6 million5.7%
  • School meals$19.0 million1.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6.9 million0.7%
  • Staff improvement$5.8 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$3.7 million0.4%
Local $485 million27.6%
  • Property taxes$328 million67.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$102 million20.9%
  • From cities and counties$51.0 million10.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.4 million0.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$807 million47.9%
  • Support services Details$492 million29.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$158 million32.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$93.9 million19.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$85.4 million17.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$66.2 million13.5%
    • Business office and central services$50.2 million10.2%
    • Student transportation$17.4 million3.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.0 million2.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.1 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$213 million12.6%

    Of this, construction: $194 million.

  • Food service and other$45.5 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$62.1 million3.7%
  • Community services and adult education$66.7 million4.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$483,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $707 million in salaries and wages, $319 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.9 billion.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$11.5 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$5.6 million
  • Total paid$17.1 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (59,890).

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 (63,966). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115858, NCES ID 0622500.

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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