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West Sonoma County Union High 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 million3.9%
  • All other federal money$496,00031.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$398,00025.1%
  • School meals$393,00024.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$176,00011.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$65,0004.1%
  • Career and technical education$44,0002.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$12,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$1,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $356,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $9.8 million24.3%
  • General formula aid$6.5 million65.9%
  • All other state money$1.1 million11.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$926,0009.4%
  • School meals$527,0005.4%
  • Staff improvement$355,0003.6%
  • Career and technical education$233,0002.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$169,0001.7%
Local $29.0 million71.8%
  • Property taxes$18.9 million65.1%
  • From other school districts$3.9 million13.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.1 million10.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1.9 million6.5%
  • From cities and counties$1.1 million3.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$200,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$18.9 million48.3%
  • Support services Details$12.6 million32.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.8 million29.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.5 million20.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.6 million12.4%
    • Student transportation$1.5 million12.2%
    • Business office and central services$1.3 million10.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.0 million8.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$653,0005.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$216,0001.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.6 million9.3%

    Of this, construction: $3.4 million.

  • Food service and other$883,0002.3%
  • Interest on debt$3.1 million7.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$70,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $15.7 million in salaries and wages, $7.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $92.3 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$295,422
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$142,556
  • Total paid$437,978

Paid per student in average daily attendance (1,495).

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 (1,568). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178439, NCES ID 0602670.

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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