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Trinity Center Elementary School District

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

Students14
Money in$1.2 million
Money spent$449,000
Day-to-day spending per student$31,214California, same method: $20,791

Where the money comes from

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Federal 4%State 83%Local 13%

Federal $46,0003.9%

All other federal money$26,00056.5%
School meals$15,00032.6%
Special education (IDEA)$4,0008.7%
Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1,0002.2%

State $964,00082.7%

All other state money$734,00076.1%
General formula aid$216,00022.4%
School meals$7,0000.7%
Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$6,0000.6%
Compensatory and basic skills programs$1,0000.1%

Local $155,00013.3%

Property taxes$108,00069.7%
Interest, rents, donations and other$34,00021.9%
From other school districts$13,0008.4%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$260,00057.9%
Support services Details$135,00030.1%
- Running and maintaining buildings$39,00028.9%
- School administration: principals' offices$31,00023.0%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$25,00018.5%
- Business office and central services$24,00017.8%
- Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10,0007.4%
- Student transportation$6,0004.4%
Food service and other$42,0009.4%
Community services and adult education$4,0000.9%
Payments to other school districts$8,0001.8%

Inside these totals: $219,000 in salaries and wages, $98,000 in employee benefits.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

General lottery money$2,551
Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1,232
Total paid$3,783

Paid per student in average daily attendance (13).

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 (14). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115996, NCES ID 0639750.

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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