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Santa Maria Joint 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 $18.8 million9.2%
  • All other federal money$8.0 million42.4%
  • School meals$5.7 million30.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.3 million12.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.8 million9.7%
  • Career and technical education$355,0001.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$316,0001.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$180,0001.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$173,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $7.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $109 million53.1%
  • General formula aid$92.4 million84.8%
  • All other state money$5.5 million5.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.0 million4.6%
  • School meals$2.1 million1.9%
  • Career and technical education$1.7 million1.5%
  • Staff improvement$1.3 million1.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$958,0000.9%
Local $77.3 million37.7%
  • Property taxes$58.1 million75.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.4 million9.6%
  • From other school districts$7.1 million9.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.2 million5.5%
  • From cities and counties$429,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$95.5 million44.9%
  • Support services Details$75.6 million35.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.8 million27.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.2 million24.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.6 million18.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.0 million11.9%
    • Business office and central services$6.9 million9.1%
    • Student transportation$3.3 million4.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.5 million3.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.2 million1.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$26.5 million12.5%

    Of this, construction: $23.7 million.

  • Food service and other$6.3 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$4.7 million2.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.9 million1.8%

Inside these totals: $94.2 million in salaries and wages, $37.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $180 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$1.7 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$805,323
  • Total paid$2.5 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (8,560).

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 (8,985). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211289, NCES ID 0635670.

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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