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Sweetwater Union High School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Students35,226
Money in$838 million
Money spent$676 million
Day-to-day spending per student$16,467California, same method: $20,791

Where the money comes from

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Federal 9%State 57%Local 35%

Federal $74.9 million8.9%

All other federal money$39.9 million53.3%
School meals$12.4 million16.5%
Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.0 million12.0%
Special education (IDEA)$7.9 million10.5%
After-school programs (21st Century)$2.0 million2.7%
Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.4 million1.8%
English learners (Title III)$1.0 million1.4%
Career and technical education$859,0001.1%
Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$495,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $36.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $474 million56.5%

General formula aid$367 million77.4%
All other state money$66.0 million13.9%
Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$20.3 million4.3%
School meals$9.6 million2.0%
Staff improvement$4.1 million0.9%
Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.8 million0.8%
Career and technical education$3.4 million0.7%

Local $289 million34.5%

Property taxes$169 million58.4%
Interest, rents, donations and other$51.6 million17.8%
Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$34.3 million11.9%
From other school districts$21.1 million7.3%
From cities and counties$13.0 million4.5%
Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$315,0000.1%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$343 million50.8%
Support services Details$221 million32.7%
- Running and maintaining buildings$48.8 million22.1%
- School administration: principals' offices$44.3 million20.0%
- Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$36.8 million16.7%
- Business office and central services$36.2 million16.4%
- Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.8 million13.9%
- Student transportation$10.3 million4.7%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.9 million4.0%
- Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.9 million2.2%
Buildings and equipment Details$45.5 million6.7%
Of this, construction: $37.8 million.
Food service and other$15.8 million2.3%
Interest on debt$31.8 million4.7%
Community services and adult education$16.1 million2.4%
Payments to other school districts$2.2 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $339 million in salaries and wages, $132 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $597 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

General lottery money$6.2 million
Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$3.0 million
Total paid$9.2 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (32,462).

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 (35,226). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115926, NCES ID 0638640.

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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