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Turlock 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 $27.6 million9.6%
  • All other federal money$11.5 million41.8%
  • School meals$6.5 million23.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.3 million19.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.9 million10.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$521,0001.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$452,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$174,0000.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$173,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $11.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $181 million63.4%
  • General formula aid$143 million78.9%
  • All other state money$19.4 million10.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.8 million4.9%
  • School meals$4.7 million2.6%
  • Career and technical education$1.7 million0.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.5 million0.8%
  • Staff improvement$1.4 million0.7%
  • Special education$711,0000.4%
Local $77.1 million27.0%
  • Property taxes$39.8 million51.6%
  • From other school districts$16.4 million21.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.1 million18.3%
  • From cities and counties$6.6 million8.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$93,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$164 million59.9%
  • Support services Details$71.9 million26.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$18.0 million25.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.7 million20.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.3 million19.9%
    • Business office and central services$9.7 million13.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.8 million12.2%
    • Student transportation$3.1 million4.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.1 million2.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.1 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$17.9 million6.5%

    Of this, construction: $16.7 million.

  • Food service and other$9.8 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$3.3 million1.2%
  • Community services and adult education$3.0 million1.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$8,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.0 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $148 million in salaries and wages, $51.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $95.1 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$2.6 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.3 million
  • Total paid$3.9 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (13,162).

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 (13,523). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115987, NCES ID 0600158.

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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