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Torrance 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 $21.2 million5.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.0 million32.8%
  • School meals$6.4 million30.2%
  • All other federal money$4.2 million19.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.5 million11.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$487,0002.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$412,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$146,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$145,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $2.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $241 million57.4%
  • General formula aid$164 million68.2%
  • All other state money$30.4 million12.6%
  • Special education$20.6 million8.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$10.5 million4.4%
  • School meals$9.0 million3.7%
  • Staff improvement$2.5 million1.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.4 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million0.4%
Local $158 million37.5%
  • Property taxes$128 million81.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23.4 million14.8%
  • From other school districts$3.8 million2.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.9 million1.2%
  • From cities and counties$698,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$223 million55.3%
  • Support services Details$121 million30.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$29.8 million24.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.8 million20.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$20.8 million17.1%
    • Business office and central services$15.9 million13.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.8 million12.2%
    • Student transportation$6.6 million5.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.4 million4.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.2 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$12.2 million3.0%

    Of this, construction: $9.9 million.

  • Food service and other$12.1 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$22.7 million5.6%
  • Community services and adult education$9.0 million2.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.9 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $213 million in salaries and wages, $79.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $462 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$4.3 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$2.1 million
  • Total paid$6.3 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (21,842).

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 (22,109). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115864, NCES ID 0639420.

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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