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Santa Ana 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 $91.1 million8.7%
  • School meals$30.0 million32.9%
  • All other federal money$28.6 million31.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$15.3 million16.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$11.4 million12.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$2.5 million2.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.4 million1.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$794,0000.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$652,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$418,0000.5%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$4,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $25.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $635 million60.8%
  • General formula aid$425 million67.0%
  • All other state money$105 million16.5%
  • Special education$41.4 million6.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$33.7 million5.3%
  • School meals$9.5 million1.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$7.3 million1.2%
  • Staff improvement$7.0 million1.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.2 million0.7%
  • Career and technical education$2.2 million0.4%
Local $318 million30.5%
  • Property taxes$222 million69.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$67.9 million21.3%
  • From cities and counties$27.1 million8.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.3 million0.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$531 million49.0%
  • Support services Details$367 million33.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$90.8 million24.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$72.0 million19.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$71.3 million19.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$54.5 million14.9%
    • Business office and central services$42.6 million11.6%
    • Student transportation$16.5 million4.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.0 million3.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$8.2 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$116 million10.7%

    Of this, construction: $91.0 million.

  • Food service and other$42.3 million3.9%
  • Interest on debt$22.6 million2.1%
  • Community services and adult education$328,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.3 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $519 million in salaries and wages, $221 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $576 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$6.5 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$3.1 million
  • Total paid$9.6 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (34,809).

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 (38,031). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202978, NCES ID 0635310.

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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