CaliforniaSchoolsAlameda Community Learning Center

Alameda Community Learning Center

PublicRegularCharter
Alameda, California · Alameda Community Learning Center District
Students389enrolled
FRL37%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio21.6:1students:teacher
LevelHigh6–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students389
Grade Span6–12
Student:Teacher21.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch37%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Alameda Community Learning Center District.

Per-pupil spending (2019)
$10,355
Total district expenditure
$3,707,000
Total district revenue
$3,722,000
District enrollment
358

Revenue sources

Federal$47,000(1.3%)
State$2,277,000(61.2%)
Local$1,398,000(37.6%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$2,208,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2019. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.