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Santa Cruz City 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 $11.2 million6.9%
  • All other federal money$6.2 million55.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.1 million18.4%
  • School meals$1.6 million14.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$974,0008.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$183,0001.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$110,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$83,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$58,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $6.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $39.8 million24.5%
  • General formula aid$19.4 million48.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6.7 million16.8%
  • All other state money$5.5 million13.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$4.0 million10.0%
  • School meals$1.9 million4.8%
  • Staff improvement$774,0001.9%
  • Career and technical education$713,0001.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$628,0001.6%
  • Special education$232,0000.6%
Local $112 million68.7%
  • Property taxes$75.8 million67.9%
  • From cities and counties$16.6 million14.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.2 million10.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$6.9 million6.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$149,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$63.4 million43.9%
  • Support services Details$48.2 million33.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$13.6 million28.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.3 million21.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.4 million15.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.9 million14.3%
    • Business office and central services$5.7 million11.8%
    • Student transportation$1.9 million4.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.4 million3.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$987,0002.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$21.1 million14.6%

    Of this, construction: $19.7 million.

  • Food service and other$4.0 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$7.7 million5.3%
  • Community services and adult education$3,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$176,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $65.1 million in salaries and wages, $27.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $193 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,272). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 137608, NCES ID 0601327.

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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