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Salinas Union High 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 $31.5 million8.6%
  • All other federal money$11.5 million36.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.7 million24.4%
  • School meals$6.5 million20.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million11.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$649,0002.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$600,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$472,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$381,0001.2%

Inside the federal total: $10.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $245 million66.6%
  • General formula aid$208 million84.9%
  • All other state money$15.1 million6.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$10.4 million4.2%
  • Staff improvement$4.1 million1.7%
  • School meals$2.9 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$2.6 million1.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.8 million0.7%
Local $91.6 million24.9%
  • Property taxes$59.5 million65.0%
  • From other school districts$12.6 million13.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$11.3 million12.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.7 million6.2%
  • From cities and counties$2.4 million2.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$176 million47.2%
  • Support services Details$135 million36.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$33.1 million24.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31.4 million23.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$31.2 million23.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.5 million11.5%
    • Business office and central services$9.9 million7.3%
    • Student transportation$8.7 million6.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.7 million2.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.4 million1.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$31.1 million8.3%

    Of this, construction: $24.4 million.

  • Food service and other$9.0 million2.4%
  • Interest on debt$10.6 million2.8%
  • Community services and adult education$4.4 million1.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$23,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.5 million1.8%

Inside these totals: $185 million in salaries and wages, $69.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $222 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$3.0 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.4 million
  • Total paid$4.4 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (15,368).

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 (16,225). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178296, NCES ID 0633980.

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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