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Modesto City 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 $86.3 million12.4%
  • All other federal money$38.2 million44.2%
  • School meals$19.2 million22.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.1 million16.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.8 million9.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$2.7 million3.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.3 million1.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million1.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.1 million1.3%
  • Career and technical education$638,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $36.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $454 million65.1%
  • General formula aid$339 million74.7%
  • All other state money$56.0 million12.3%
  • Special education$21.9 million4.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$18.8 million4.1%
  • School meals$7.4 million1.6%
  • Staff improvement$6.0 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.2 million0.7%
  • Career and technical education$1.5 million0.3%
Local $157 million22.5%
  • Property taxes$104 million66.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$37.4 million23.8%
  • From cities and counties$11.4 million7.2%
  • From other school districts$3.2 million2.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$854,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$316 million44.0%
  • Support services Details$238 million33.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$60.9 million25.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$45.5 million19.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$42.9 million18.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$39.1 million16.4%
    • Business office and central services$26.4 million11.1%
    • Student transportation$12.3 million5.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.6 million2.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.5 million1.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$106 million14.8%

    Of this, construction: $96.2 million.

  • Food service and other$22.7 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$8.0 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$21.2 million2.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$10,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.4 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $340 million in salaries and wages, $126 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $287 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (29,677). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 137615, NCES ID 0601330.

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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