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Saddleback Valley 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 $25.6 million5.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.0 million31.1%
  • All other federal money$7.6 million29.8%
  • School meals$5.3 million20.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.2 million12.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$766,0003.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$628,0002.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$222,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $7.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $148 million30.5%
  • General formula aid$72.4 million48.9%
  • Special education$24.1 million16.3%
  • All other state money$22.1 million14.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$13.9 million9.3%
  • School meals$9.2 million6.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.6 million1.8%
  • Staff improvement$2.0 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$1.9 million1.3%
Local $312 million64.2%
  • Property taxes$249 million79.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$45.6 million14.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.5 million3.1%
  • From cities and counties$8.2 million2.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$265 million56.4%
  • Support services Details$128 million27.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$30.5 million23.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$24.2 million18.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.6 million18.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.5 million16.8%
    • Business office and central services$13.1 million10.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.3 million4.9%
    • Student transportation$5.9 million4.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.7 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$45.0 million9.6%

    Of this, construction: $41.0 million.

  • Food service and other$10.6 million2.2%
  • Interest on debt$2.4 million0.5%
  • Community services and adult education$7.4 million1.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$11.9 million2.5%

Inside these totals: $222 million in salaries and wages, $93.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $76.3 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 (22,398).

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 (23,199). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115898, NCES ID 0633860.

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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