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Union City 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 $42.4 million11.0%
  • All other federal money$29.1 million68.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.5 million20.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.8 million8.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$865,0002.0%
  • Career and technical education$152,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $21.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $322 million83.9%
  • General formula aid$209 million64.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$54.4 million16.9%
  • All other state money$37.1 million11.5%
  • Special education$18.0 million5.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.1 million1.0%
  • Transportation$475,0000.1%
Local $19.4 million5.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$15.4 million79.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.2 million16.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$778,0004.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$187 million44.4%
  • Support services Details$156 million37.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$52.2 million33.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32.2 million20.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$28.5 million18.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$16.3 million10.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.3 million8.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.4 million4.1%
    • Student transportation$3.5 million2.2%
    • Business office and central services$3.4 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$40.4 million9.6%

    Of this, construction: $40.2 million.

  • Community services and adult education$29.6 million7.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$7.9 million1.9%

Inside these totals: $161 million in salaries and wages, $69.2 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,797). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 121413, NCES ID 3416380.

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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