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San Carlos Elementary 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 $1.5 million2.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$846,00055.7%
  • School meals$381,00025.1%
  • All other federal money$218,00014.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$40,0002.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$33,0002.2%

Inside the federal total: $217,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $35.9 million59.0%
  • General formula aid$30.7 million85.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.8 million5.1%
  • All other state money$1.8 million5.1%
  • School meals$908,0002.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$303,0000.8%
  • Staff improvement$223,0000.6%
  • Special education$148,0000.4%
Local $23.5 million38.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.1 million30.0%
  • Property taxes$5.4 million23.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.6 million19.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$3.0 million13.0%
  • From cities and counties$3.0 million12.8%
  • From other school districts$342,0001.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$29.8 million51.6%
  • Support services Details$18.2 million31.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.3 million29.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.3 million18.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.0 million16.7%
    • Business office and central services$2.4 million13.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.9 million10.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.4 million7.7%
    • Student transportation$518,0002.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$384,0002.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.5 million2.7%

    Of this, construction: $1.5 million.

  • Food service and other$5.0 million8.6%
  • Interest on debt$2.6 million4.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$640,0001.1%

Inside these totals: $29.8 million in salaries and wages, $10.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $95.9 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$591,623
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$284,357
  • Total paid$875,980

Paid per student in average daily attendance (2,908).

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 (2,770). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212871, NCES ID 0634290.

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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