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Santa Clara County Office of Education

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 $58.9 million13.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$33.6 million57.0%
  • All other federal money$14.2 million24.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$10.4 million17.6%
  • School meals$588,0001.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$64,0000.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$31,000under 0.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$30,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $1.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $60.8 million14.2%
  • All other state money$28.2 million46.4%
  • Special education$13.4 million22.0%
  • General formula aid$12.1 million20.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.4 million8.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$844,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$658,0001.1%
  • Staff improvement$108,0000.2%
  • School meals$35,000under 0.1%
Local $308 million72.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$216 million70.2%
  • From other school districts$29.3 million9.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$25.2 million8.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.4 million6.6%
  • From cities and counties$16.9 million5.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$111 million29.0%
  • Support services Details$167 million43.7%
    • Business office and central services$44.5 million26.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$44.2 million26.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$40.0 million24.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$14.3 million8.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.8 million6.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.4 million5.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.8 million1.7%
    • Student transportation$1.8 million1.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$9.0 million2.4%

    Of this, construction: $3.4 million.

  • Food service and other$432,0000.1%
  • Interest on debt$47,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$5.1 million1.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$89.3 million23.4%

Inside these totals: $147 million in salaries and wages, $69.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,408). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160231, NCES ID 0691035.

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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