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Oakland 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 $149 million13.1%
  • All other federal money$81.7 million55.0%
  • School meals$26.3 million17.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$20.0 million13.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.0 million6.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$4.8 million3.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.9 million1.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.7 million1.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.4 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$637,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$42,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $72.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $525 million46.2%
  • General formula aid$318 million60.6%
  • All other state money$138 million26.2%
  • Special education$27.6 million5.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$21.2 million4.0%
  • School meals$7.1 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$5.7 million1.1%
  • Staff improvement$4.1 million0.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.4 million0.6%
Local $463 million40.8%
  • Property taxes$263 million56.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$80.0 million17.3%
  • From cities and counties$76.0 million16.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$44.4 million9.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$80,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$510 million48.7%
  • Support services Details$333 million31.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$104 million31.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$79.8 million24.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$49.3 million14.8%
    • Business office and central services$38.5 million11.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$33.4 million10.0%
    • Student transportation$16.5 million5.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.0 million2.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.8 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$90.3 million8.6%

    Of this, construction: $86.6 million.

  • Food service and other$28.0 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$46.9 million4.5%
  • Community services and adult education$32.6 million3.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$33,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.8 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $442 million in salaries and wages, $202 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.1 billion.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$6.3 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$3.0 million
  • Total paid$9.3 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (31,709).

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 (33,916). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101203, NCES ID 0628050.

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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