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Poway 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 $27.4 million3.9%
  • All other federal money$10.4 million38.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.5 million27.4%
  • School meals$6.8 million24.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.4 million5.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$606,0002.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$442,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$188,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$56,0000.2%
  • Impact Aid$6,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $9.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $282 million40.4%
  • General formula aid$173 million61.5%
  • All other state money$30.6 million10.9%
  • Special education$30.0 million10.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$19.2 million6.8%
  • School meals$15.6 million5.5%
  • Staff improvement$5.8 million2.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.9 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$3.4 million1.2%
Local $388 million55.7%
  • Property taxes$240 million61.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$68.1 million17.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$57.5 million14.8%
  • From cities and counties$14.7 million3.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.0 million1.3%
  • From other school districts$3.0 million0.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$344 million55.4%
  • Support services Details$185 million29.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$46.9 million25.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31.9 million17.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.7 million16.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$28.2 million15.2%
    • Business office and central services$24.1 million13.0%
    • Student transportation$14.2 million7.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.5 million3.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.7 million2.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$19.5 million3.2%

    Of this, construction: $15.4 million.

  • Food service and other$35.6 million5.7%
  • Interest on debt$29.8 million4.8%
  • Community services and adult education$4.6 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.5 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $329 million in salaries and wages, $138 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.0 billion.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$6.6 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$3.2 million
  • Total paid$9.8 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (34,229).

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 (34,935). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101300, NCES ID 0631530.

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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