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San Juan 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 $106 million11.7%
  • All other federal money$49.1 million46.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$19.7 million18.6%
  • School meals$16.3 million15.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$15.3 million14.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.1 million2.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.4 million1.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.1 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$565,0000.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$435,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$32,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $47.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $504 million55.5%
  • General formula aid$355 million70.5%
  • All other state money$63.5 million12.6%
  • Special education$42.6 million8.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$21.8 million4.3%
  • School meals$10.9 million2.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.0 million0.8%
  • Staff improvement$3.2 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$2.2 million0.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$319,000under 0.1%
Local $298 million32.8%
  • Property taxes$233 million78.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$62.1 million20.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.5 million0.8%
  • From cities and counties$460,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$393 million45.3%
  • Support services Details$253 million29.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$57.2 million22.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$56.5 million22.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$42.4 million16.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$38.6 million15.3%
    • Business office and central services$32.2 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$11.3 million4.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$10.3 million4.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.5 million1.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$153 million17.7%

    Of this, construction: $149 million.

  • Food service and other$23.0 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$31.7 million3.7%
  • Community services and adult education$4.4 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$115,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$7.8 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $369 million in salaries and wages, $170 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $847 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$7.6 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$3.7 million
  • Total paid$11.2 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (37,798).

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 (38,488). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178340, NCES ID 0634620.

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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