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Visalia 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 $80.5 million12.6%
  • All other federal money$43.0 million53.5%
  • School meals$15.3 million19.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$10.2 million12.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.1 million8.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.3 million1.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.2 million1.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$674,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$406,0000.5%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$115,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $41.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $442 million69.0%
  • General formula aid$320 million72.4%
  • All other state money$56.6 million12.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$33.4 million7.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$17.1 million3.9%
  • School meals$5.7 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.2 million0.7%
  • Staff improvement$2.4 million0.5%
  • Career and technical education$2.1 million0.5%
  • Special education$1.3 million0.3%
Local $118 million18.5%
  • Property taxes$67.9 million57.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$32.1 million27.2%
  • From other school districts$13.6 million11.5%
  • From cities and counties$4.0 million3.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$589,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$326 million51.8%
  • Support services Details$204 million32.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$48.9 million24.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$40.8 million20.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$37.8 million18.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$33.9 million16.6%
    • Business office and central services$26.4 million12.9%
    • Student transportation$8.5 million4.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.1 million2.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.4 million1.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$63.5 million10.1%

    Of this, construction: $56.3 million.

  • Food service and other$17.3 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$4.3 million0.7%
  • Community services and adult education$8.5 million1.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.8 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $294 million in salaries and wages, $130 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $111 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$5.2 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$2.5 million
  • Total paid$7.6 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (26,453).

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 (28,893). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116005, NCES ID 0641160.

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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