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Vallejo City 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 $30.8 million11.8%
  • All other federal money$16.1 million52.4%
  • School meals$5.6 million18.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.2 million13.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.0 million12.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$367,0001.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$343,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$187,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $15.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $160 million61.1%
  • General formula aid$115 million72.1%
  • All other state money$24.5 million15.3%
  • Special education$9.7 million6.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.1 million3.2%
  • School meals$2.6 million1.6%
  • Staff improvement$1.7 million1.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.1 million0.7%
Local $71.3 million27.2%
  • Property taxes$46.8 million65.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.7 million26.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4.0 million5.6%
  • From cities and counties$1.3 million1.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$440,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$146 million52.0%
  • Support services Details$81.0 million28.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$24.6 million30.4%
    • Business office and central services$15.6 million19.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.6 million15.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.6 million13.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.6 million8.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.7 million7.1%
    • Student transportation$4.1 million5.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.1 million1.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$36.7 million13.1%

    Of this, construction: $33.6 million.

  • Food service and other$8.3 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$5.5 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$3.0 million1.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$23,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $111 million in salaries and wages, $41.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $142 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$1.7 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$813,437
  • Total paid$2.5 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (8,676).

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 (9,856). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178437, NCES ID 0640740.

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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