Track Every Dollar · California

Ontario Montclair 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 $83.3 million16.8%
  • All other federal money$52.2 million62.7%
  • School meals$15.7 million18.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.0 million9.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.0 million6.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$819,0001.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$700,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$590,0000.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$320,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $52.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $348 million70.3%
  • General formula aid$242 million69.6%
  • All other state money$60.6 million17.4%
  • Special education$18.2 million5.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$14.8 million4.3%
  • School meals$5.8 million1.7%
  • Staff improvement$3.0 million0.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.1 million0.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.2 million0.4%
Local $63.9 million12.9%
  • Property taxes$29.6 million46.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.7 million33.9%
  • From cities and counties$11.6 million18.1%
  • From other school districts$1.0 million1.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$40,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$283 million58.0%
  • Support services Details$134 million27.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32.9 million24.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.4 million24.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$24.8 million18.6%
    • Business office and central services$21.5 million16.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.2 million7.6%
    • Student transportation$7.6 million5.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.3 million1.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.1 million1.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$47.2 million9.7%

    Of this, construction: $37.7 million.

  • Food service and other$18.2 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$5.0 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$94,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $253 million in salaries and wages, $102 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $147 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$3.5 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.7 million
  • Total paid$5.2 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (17,796).

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 (17,944). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 184556, NCES ID 0628470.

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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