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Val Verde 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 $112 million15.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$63.0 million56.1%
  • All other federal money$27.3 million24.3%
  • School meals$14.0 million12.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.0 million5.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$693,0000.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$672,0000.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$424,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$207,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $25.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $460 million63.5%
  • General formula aid$219 million47.5%
  • Special education$178 million38.8%
  • All other state money$41.4 million9.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$11.8 million2.6%
  • School meals$5.4 million1.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.1 million0.5%
  • Career and technical education$1.2 million0.3%
  • Staff improvement$1.1 million0.2%
Local $153 million21.1%
  • Property taxes$66.8 million43.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$31.8 million20.8%
  • From cities and counties$30.8 million20.2%
  • From other school districts$23.0 million15.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$122,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$236 million31.0%
  • Support services Details$147 million19.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$34.3 million23.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$33.7 million22.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.9 million16.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$23.1 million15.7%
    • Business office and central services$22.6 million15.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.7 million2.5%
    • Student transportation$3.4 million2.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.2 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$112 million14.7%

    Of this, construction: $101 million.

  • Food service and other$17.4 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$13.3 million1.7%
  • Community services and adult education$1.5 million0.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$20,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$235 million30.8%

Inside these totals: $233 million in salaries and wages, $86.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $387 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$3.5 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$1.7 million
  • Total paid$5.3 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (18,368).

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 (19,361). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202982, NCES ID 0691135.

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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