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Rialto 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 $87.4 million14.7%
  • All other federal money$44.1 million50.4%
  • School meals$25.6 million29.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$10.1 million11.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.9 million5.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.5 million1.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$798,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$269,0000.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$212,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $43.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $383 million64.5%
  • General formula aid$310 million80.9%
  • All other state money$47.6 million12.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$14.6 million3.8%
  • School meals$5.9 million1.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.5 million0.7%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million0.3%
  • Special education$933,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$87,000under 0.1%
Local $124 million20.8%
  • Property taxes$41.7 million33.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$33.9 million27.4%
  • From cities and counties$29.3 million23.7%
  • From other school districts$18.2 million14.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$504,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$270 million49.6%
  • Support services Details$188 million34.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$45.2 million24.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$43.9 million23.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$31.0 million16.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$26.1 million13.9%
    • Business office and central services$24.6 million13.0%
    • Student transportation$11.7 million6.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.8 million3.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$57.3 million10.5%

    Of this, construction: $46.6 million.

  • Food service and other$21.4 million3.9%
  • Interest on debt$4.4 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$2.7 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$19,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$75,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $255 million in salaries and wages, $120 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $130 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$4.4 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$2.1 million
  • Total paid$6.5 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (22,391).

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 (23,461). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101292, NCES ID 0632370.

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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