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Los Angeles County Off of Education

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 million31.7%
  • All other federal money$255 million91.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.1 million5.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.8 million1.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.6 million1.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$351,0000.1%
  • School meals$295,0000.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$28,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $33.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $218 million24.9%
  • General formula aid$90.0 million41.3%
  • All other state money$89.6 million41.1%
  • Special education$23.3 million10.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$9.0 million4.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.3 million2.4%
  • Staff improvement$513,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$249,0000.1%
  • School meals$86,000under 0.1%
Local $380 million43.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$204 million53.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$90.2 million23.7%
  • From other school districts$45.9 million12.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$27.6 million7.2%
  • From cities and counties$12.3 million3.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$48.7 million11.4%
  • Support services Details$263 million61.6%
    • Business office and central services$109 million41.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$61.9 million23.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$47.7 million18.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$18.2 million6.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.3 million3.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.7 million2.6%
    • Student transportation$6.5 million2.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.0 million1.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.7 million2.0%

    Of this, construction: $2.6 million.

  • Food service and other$14.3 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million0.7%
  • Community services and adult education$35.0 million8.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$54.3 million12.7%

Inside these totals: $166 million in salaries and wages, $80.6 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,597). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188666, NCES ID 0691078.

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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