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Monterey County Office 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 $32.6 million16.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$17.3 million53.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$13.2 million40.6%
  • All other federal money$2.1 million6.3%
  • School meals$11,000under 0.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,000under 0.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$5,000under 0.1%
State $93.9 million46.5%
  • Special education$59.5 million63.4%
  • All other state money$13.3 million14.1%
  • General formula aid$12.1 million12.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.2 million3.4%
  • Staff improvement$3.0 million3.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.9 million2.0%
  • Career and technical education$670,0000.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$412,0000.4%
  • School meals$4,000under 0.1%
Local $75.7 million37.4%
  • From other school districts$27.1 million35.8%
  • From the parent city or county government$25.2 million33.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$18.0 million23.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.8 million5.0%
  • From cities and counties$1.5 million2.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$36.0 million20.9%
  • Support services Details$52.1 million30.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$16.8 million32.2%
    • Business office and central services$13.5 million26.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.5 million14.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.8 million9.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.6 million8.8%
    • Student transportation$2.2 million4.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.9 million3.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$726,0001.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.5 million1.4%

    Of this, construction: $1.0 million.

  • Food service and other$139,000under 0.1%
  • Interest on debt$157,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$558,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$80.5 million46.8%

Inside these totals: $48.0 million in salaries and wages, $23.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (719). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 100634, NCES ID 0691021.

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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