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Sequoia 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 $9.3 million2.8%
  • All other federal money$3.9 million42.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.2 million23.7%
  • School meals$1.5 million16.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$960,00010.3%
  • Career and technical education$215,0002.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$197,0002.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$182,0002.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$124,0001.3%

Inside the federal total: $3.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $34.8 million10.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.4 million24.1%
  • All other state money$7.7 million22.2%
  • General formula aid$6.3 million18.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.4 million15.6%
  • Staff improvement$2.9 million8.2%
  • School meals$2.2 million6.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$934,0002.7%
  • Career and technical education$899,0002.6%
Local $292 million86.9%
  • Property taxes$244 million83.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$27.3 million9.3%
  • From cities and counties$20.2 million6.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$903,0000.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$333,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$134 million47.8%
  • Support services Details$103 million36.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.0 million27.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.7 million21.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$16.0 million15.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.1 million12.7%
    • Business office and central services$12.2 million11.8%
    • Student transportation$6.0 million5.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.2 million4.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.1 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$19.4 million6.9%

    Of this, construction: $16.7 million.

  • Food service and other$3.7 million1.3%
  • Interest on debt$13.7 million4.9%
  • Community services and adult education$4.5 million1.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$9,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.9 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $138 million in salaries and wages, $60.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $419 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$1.6 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$770,028
  • Total paid$2.4 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (8,158).

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 (8,840). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178392, NCES ID 0636390.

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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