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Central Valley School District 356

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 $12.7 million4.8%
  • School meals$5.0 million39.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.2 million24.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.9 million23.1%
  • All other federal money$750,0005.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$399,0003.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$205,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$131,0001.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$85,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $66,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $193 million73.3%
  • General formula aid$133 million69.1%
  • Special education$34.0 million17.6%
  • All other state money$8.7 million4.5%
  • Transportation$8.1 million4.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6.2 million3.2%
  • Bilingual education$1.2 million0.6%
  • School meals$755,0000.4%
  • Gifted and talented$439,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$200,0000.1%
Local $57.6 million21.9%
  • Property taxes$49.4 million85.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.2 million7.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.0 million6.9%
  • From cities and counties$6,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$139 million55.0%
  • Support services Details$81.5 million32.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.0 million24.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.8 million24.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.5 million17.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.0 million11.0%
    • Student transportation$8.3 million10.2%
    • Business office and central services$8.2 million10.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.3 million1.3%

    Of this, construction: $716,000.

  • Food service and other$10.3 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$9.5 million3.8%
  • Community services and adult education$7.0 million2.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2.5 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$47,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $151 million in salaries and wages, $55.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $209 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,721). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183431, NCES ID 5301110.

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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