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Temecula Valley Unified 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 $32.5 million6.5%
  • All other federal money$15.7 million48.2%
  • School meals$6.0 million18.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.7 million17.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.8 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$650,0002.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$273,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$207,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$182,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $15.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $303 million60.1%
  • General formula aid$204 million67.4%
  • Special education$24.7 million8.2%
  • All other state money$24.2 million8.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$15.8 million5.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$14.2 million4.7%
  • School meals$10.9 million3.6%
  • Staff improvement$4.4 million1.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.9 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$1.4 million0.5%
Local $169 million33.5%
  • Property taxes$115 million68.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$43.1 million25.5%
  • From cities and counties$5.8 million3.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.9 million2.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$271 million56.0%
  • Support services Details$133 million27.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$39.4 million29.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.2 million21.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$20.1 million15.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.3 million10.8%
    • Business office and central services$13.9 million10.5%
    • Student transportation$8.9 million6.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.5 million4.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.8 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$54.3 million11.2%

    Of this, construction: $47.7 million.

  • Food service and other$11.9 million2.5%
  • Interest on debt$7.6 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$4.7 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$653,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $257 million in salaries and wages, $82.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $162 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$5.1 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$2.5 million
  • Total paid$7.6 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (25,899).

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 (26,491). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210067, NCES ID 0600028.

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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