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Whittier 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 $15.5 million5.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.9 million70.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.3 million14.8%
  • All other federal money$860,0005.6%
  • School meals$590,0003.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$300,0001.9%
  • Career and technical education$299,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$141,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$89,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $190,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $182 million61.3%
  • General formula aid$127 million69.5%
  • Special education$28.5 million15.6%
  • All other state money$13.2 million7.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.4 million4.0%
  • School meals$3.0 million1.6%
  • Staff improvement$2.6 million1.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.1 million0.6%
Local $99.8 million33.5%
  • Property taxes$51.1 million51.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.6 million21.7%
  • From cities and counties$9.4 million9.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.2 million9.2%
  • From other school districts$8.5 million8.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$137 million46.1%
  • Support services Details$90.0 million30.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.1 million24.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.3 million23.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.8 million16.5%
    • Business office and central services$9.9 million11.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.3 million10.3%
    • Student transportation$7.2 million8.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.6 million4.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.9 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$21.3 million7.2%

    Of this, construction: $21.1 million.

  • Food service and other$12.6 million4.2%
  • Interest on debt$3.0 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$4.9 million1.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$28.1 million9.5%

Inside these totals: $135 million in salaries and wages, $59.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $179 million.

Lottery money, 2025-26 school year

  • General lottery money$1.8 million
  • Instructional materials (Proposition 20)$880,634
  • Total paid$2.7 million

Paid per student in average daily attendance (9,580).

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 (10,223). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115865, NCES ID 0642480.

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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