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Perris Union High School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Students11,973
Money in$265 million
Money spent$282 million
Day-to-day spending per student$19,037California, same method: $20,791

Where the money comes from

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Federal 8%State 52%Local 40%

Federal $20.4 million7.7%

All other federal money$7.9 million38.8%
School meals$5.1 million25.0%
Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.3 million16.1%
Special education (IDEA)$2.7 million13.1%
English learners (Title III)$420,0002.1%
Career and technical education$380,0001.9%
Teacher and principal training (Title II)$379,0001.9%
Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$216,0001.1%
After-school programs (21st Century)$35,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $7.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $137 million51.8%

General formula aid$114 million83.0%
All other state money$9.1 million6.6%
Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$6.7 million4.9%
School meals$3.2 million2.4%
Staff improvement$1.8 million1.3%
Career and technical education$1.2 million0.9%
Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.2 million0.9%

Local $107 million40.5%

Property taxes$68.5 million64.0%
Interest, rents, donations and other$20.6 million19.2%
From cities and counties$9.4 million8.7%
From other school districts$8.3 million7.8%
Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$272,0000.3%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$131 million46.6%
Support services Details$89.6 million31.8%
- Running and maintaining buildings$23.7 million26.5%
- Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.1 million20.2%
- School administration: principals' offices$17.3 million19.3%
- Business office and central services$10.9 million12.1%
- Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.1 million11.3%
- Student transportation$4.8 million5.3%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.1 million3.5%
- Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.5 million1.6%
Buildings and equipment Details$32.3 million11.5%
Of this, construction: $31.3 million.
Food service and other$7.0 million2.5%
Interest on debt$20.3 million7.2%
Community services and adult education$630,0000.2%
Payments to state and local governments$7,000under 0.1%
Payments to other school districts$820,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $125 million in salaries and wages, $48.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $342 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

General lottery money$2.0 million
Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$968,935
Total paid$3.0 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (10,134).

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 (11,973). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 184554, NCES ID 0630210.

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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