Track Every Dollar · California

Sacramento County Spl Schools Oper By County Supt

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 $32.1 million7.0%
  • All other federal money$17.6 million54.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.0 million21.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.3 million13.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.0 million9.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$110,0000.3%
  • School meals$87,0000.3%
  • Career and technical education$69,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $3.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $272 million59.6%
  • All other state money$230 million84.7%
  • General formula aid$26.7 million9.8%
  • Special education$7.5 million2.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.3 million0.8%
  • Staff improvement$1.9 million0.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.4 million0.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$869,0000.3%
  • Career and technical education$777,0000.3%
  • School meals$134,000under 0.1%
Local $152 million33.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$73.0 million47.9%
  • From other school districts$32.4 million21.3%
  • From the parent city or county government$31.8 million20.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.9 million9.1%
  • From cities and counties$1.3 million0.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$33.0 million7.7%
  • Support services Details$327 million76.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$292 million89.4%
    • Business office and central services$14.9 million4.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.1 million1.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.6 million1.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.8 million1.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.1 million0.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.1 million0.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.7 million0.9%

    Of this, construction: $964,000.

  • Food service and other$4.1 million0.9%
  • Interest on debt$49,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$23.1 million5.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$39.0 million9.1%

Inside these totals: $79.0 million in salaries and wages, $30.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (932). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212950, NCES ID 0691027.

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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