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Oxnard Union H 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 $22.2 million6.2%
  • School meals$8.7 million39.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.4 million20.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.6 million16.2%
  • All other federal money$3.6 million16.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$536,0002.4%
  • Career and technical education$515,0002.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$438,0002.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$437,0002.0%

Inside the federal total: $2.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $207 million57.2%
  • General formula aid$170 million82.1%
  • All other state money$15.8 million7.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.8 million4.7%
  • School meals$5.7 million2.8%
  • Career and technical education$2.8 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.8 million0.9%
  • Staff improvement$1.1 million0.5%
Local $133 million36.6%
  • Property taxes$89.7 million67.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.2 million15.2%
  • From other school districts$13.5 million10.2%
  • From cities and counties$8.7 million6.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$359,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$185 million43.4%
  • Support services Details$128 million30.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$33.1 million25.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.0 million25.0%
    • Business office and central services$23.9 million18.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.4 million16.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.5 million5.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.6 million3.6%
    • Student transportation$3.1 million2.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.3 million1.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$74.5 million17.5%

    Of this, construction: $71.2 million.

  • Food service and other$11.5 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$17.1 million4.0%
  • Community services and adult education$5.3 million1.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$15,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.7 million1.1%

Inside these totals: $176 million in salaries and wages, $85.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $509 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$2.9 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.4 million
  • Total paid$4.3 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (15,138).

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 (16,501). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210116, NCES ID 0629270.

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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