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Warner 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 $1.6 million19.2%
  • All other federal money$608,00038.2%
  • Impact Aid$479,00030.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$273,00017.1%
  • School meals$145,0009.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$50,0003.1%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$23,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0000.6%
  • Rural schools$4,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $469,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.2 million50.6%
  • General formula aid$3.3 million79.2%
  • All other state money$455,00010.9%
  • Career and technical education$162,0003.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$143,0003.4%
  • School meals$69,0001.6%
  • Staff improvement$23,0000.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$19,0000.5%
  • Special education$2,000under 0.1%
Local $2.5 million30.1%
  • Property taxes$2.0 million80.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$484,00019.4%
  • From cities and counties$3,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.6 million56.8%
  • Support services Details$1.9 million30.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$620,00032.6%
    • Business office and central services$486,00025.6%
    • Student transportation$421,00022.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$142,0007.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$94,0004.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$78,0004.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$56,0002.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2,0000.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$554,0008.8%
  • Food service and other$282,0004.5%

Inside these totals: $2.9 million in salaries and wages, $1.1 million in employee benefits.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$38,417
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$18,493
  • Total paid$56,910

Paid per student in average daily attendance (191).

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 (199). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178372, NCES ID 0600042.

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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