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Palm Springs 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 $80.0 million12.2%
  • All other federal money$46.8 million58.6%
  • School meals$14.6 million18.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$10.6 million13.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.0 million4.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.2 million1.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.0 million1.3%
  • Career and technical education$328,0000.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$253,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $46.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $329 million50.1%
  • General formula aid$236 million71.8%
  • All other state money$63.7 million19.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$14.7 million4.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4.9 million1.5%
  • School meals$3.1 million1.0%
  • Staff improvement$2.4 million0.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.2 million0.7%
  • Special education$699,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$690,0000.2%
Local $248 million37.7%
  • Property taxes$131 million53.0%
  • From cities and counties$46.3 million18.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$46.0 million18.6%
  • From other school districts$24.0 million9.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$40,000under 0.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$31,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$283 million49.2%
  • Support services Details$164 million28.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$45.0 million27.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$35.1 million21.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.0 million15.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.2 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$22.2 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$7.7 million4.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.8 million1.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million1.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$92.5 million16.1%

    Of this, construction: $86.2 million.

  • Food service and other$18.9 million3.3%
  • Interest on debt$15.2 million2.7%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million0.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$6,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$251,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $248 million in salaries and wages, $113 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $472 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 (18,126).

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 (20,416). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210065, NCES ID 0629550.

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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