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Tamalpais 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 $1.9 million1.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.1 million54.7%
  • School meals$469,00024.3%
  • All other federal money$218,00011.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$150,0007.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$31,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$8,0000.4%
State $12.0 million8.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.7 million31.0%
  • All other state money$3.5 million29.0%
  • General formula aid$1.9 million16.2%
  • School meals$1.5 million12.2%
  • Staff improvement$807,0006.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$351,0002.9%
  • Career and technical education$248,0002.1%
Local $122 million89.8%
  • Property taxes$93.3 million76.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$17.4 million14.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.4 million6.0%
  • From other school districts$3.2 million2.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$620,0000.5%
  • From cities and counties$115,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$65.4 million50.6%
  • Support services Details$44.9 million34.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$12.2 million27.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$11.3 million25.1%
    • Business office and central services$7.3 million16.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$5.1 million11.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.4 million9.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million4.6%
    • Student transportation$1.8 million4.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$817,0001.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$12.0 million9.3%

    Of this, construction: $11.4 million.

  • Food service and other$1.8 million1.4%
  • Interest on debt$1.4 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$2.3 million1.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$8,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.6 million1.2%

Inside these totals: $61.0 million in salaries and wages, $27.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $65.8 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$837,855
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$406,607
  • Total paid$1.2 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (4,415).

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 (4,730). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178273, NCES ID 0638790.

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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