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Redlands 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 $37.6 million9.3%
  • All other federal money$14.6 million39.0%
  • School meals$12.3 million32.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.6 million14.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.0 million10.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$339,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$274,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$194,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$174,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $14.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $256 million63.2%
  • General formula aid$203 million79.3%
  • All other state money$25.3 million9.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$14.4 million5.6%
  • School meals$7.3 million2.8%
  • Staff improvement$2.5 million1.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.1 million0.8%
  • Special education$1.5 million0.6%
Local $112 million27.5%
  • Property taxes$45.9 million41.2%
  • From cities and counties$26.6 million23.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.6 million20.3%
  • From other school districts$16.4 million14.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$210 million54.9%
  • Support services Details$138 million36.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$31.1 million22.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.7 million20.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$27.2 million19.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.7 million17.1%
    • Business office and central services$12.6 million9.1%
    • Student transportation$6.1 million4.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.5 million4.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.6 million2.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$13.6 million3.6%

    Of this, construction: $10.0 million.

  • Food service and other$12.6 million3.3%
  • Interest on debt$2.2 million0.6%
  • Community services and adult education$3.2 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.7 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $218 million in salaries and wages, $75.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $66.0 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$3.6 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.8 million
  • Total paid$5.4 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (18,767).

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 (19,673). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178353, NCES ID 0632070.

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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