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Santa Rosa City Schools

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 $25.1 million7.9%
  • All other federal money$11.0 million43.9%
  • School meals$5.2 million20.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.5 million17.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.1 million12.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$451,0001.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$430,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$240,0001.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$108,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$52,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $11.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $104 million32.8%
  • General formula aid$66.8 million64.5%
  • All other state money$14.4 million13.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.3 million8.9%
  • School meals$5.2 million5.0%
  • Staff improvement$3.9 million3.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.5 million2.5%
  • Special education$785,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$711,0000.7%
Local $188 million59.3%
  • Property taxes$145 million77.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.5 million9.9%
  • From other school districts$14.9 million7.9%
  • From cities and counties$7.6 million4.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.5 million0.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$166 million45.4%
  • Support services Details$109 million29.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$24.3 million22.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.1 million21.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.1 million20.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.9 million10.0%
    • Student transportation$10.2 million9.4%
    • Business office and central services$10.0 million9.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.4 million5.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.9 million1.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$60.5 million16.5%

    Of this, construction: $59.1 million.

  • Food service and other$8.2 million2.2%
  • Interest on debt$13.6 million3.7%
  • Community services and adult education$7.2 million2.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.4 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $150 million in salaries and wages, $54.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $370 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,682). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 137613, NCES ID 0601329.

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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