District Budgets
School districts are the fiscal agents of California's public school system and as such they are responsible for using the funds the state and federal government provide to deliver educational services to the state's children.
This section provides information on how districts build and manage their budgets as well as the fiscal oversight requirements they must meet.
This chart shows how California's staff-per-pupil ratios compare with the national average and that of other states.
March 2010A list of successful 2009 K–12 bond and parcel tax measures.
February 2010Even with increased federal support, total revenues decreased by $4.4 billion since 2007-08.
January 2010The number of local education agencies with "qualified" or "negative" certification of their finances grew to 134 in 2008-09.
June 2009This chart shows the proportions of different sources of education funding based on the 2008-09 enacted budget.
January 2009Related Publications
School Finance 2009–10: Budget Cataclysm and its Aftermath
This report describes the 2009-10 education budget, how California got into to such a difficult...
January 2010 | Read More >
California's Emerging Education Data System: A Status Report
This report discusses the current status of California’s education data system, including CALP...
October 2008 | Read More >
Keeping California School Districts Fiscally Healthy
This report summarizes findings from a study of financial management in California school districts....
April 2007 | Read More >
Q&A: The School District Budget Process
This Q&A discusses budget pressures facing school districts, the role of collective bargaining, ...
November 2006 | Read More >
See our Budget Calendar for a month-by-month overview of the budget cycle including legal deadlines, Education Code requirements, an outline of the budgeting process districts follow, and an overview of county office of education oversight responsibilities.