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San Dieguito 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 $6.6 million2.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.5 million37.8%
  • All other federal money$1.7 million25.8%
  • School meals$1.3 million19.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$661,00010.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$188,0002.8%
  • Career and technical education$165,0002.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$89,0001.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$19,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $1.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $35.0 million14.5%
  • All other state money$10.5 million30.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.2 million20.6%
  • General formula aid$6.6 million19.0%
  • School meals$3.9 million11.3%
  • Staff improvement$1.9 million5.3%
  • Career and technical education$1.8 million5.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.5 million4.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.4 million4.0%
Local $199 million82.7%
  • Property taxes$165 million82.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.6 million6.8%
  • From other school districts$9.3 million4.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$9.0 million4.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.5 million1.3%
  • From cities and counties$508,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$112 million44.7%
  • Support services Details$78.7 million31.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.1 million25.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.3 million22.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.0 million15.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.7 million12.3%
    • Business office and central services$9.4 million11.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.4 million5.6%
    • Student transportation$4.2 million5.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.6 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$37.3 million15.0%

    Of this, construction: $35.7 million.

  • Food service and other$4.1 million1.6%
  • Interest on debt$16.9 million6.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$818,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $114 million in salaries and wages, $39.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $434 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$2.3 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.1 million
  • Total paid$3.3 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (11,942).

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 (12,364). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178369, NCES ID 0634380.

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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