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Almond Acres Charter Academy

PublicRegularCharter
Paso Robles, California · Almond Acres Charter Academy District
Students471enrolled
FRL46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio20.5:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students471
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher20.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch46%
Title INo
SectorCharter
Almond Acres Charter Academy
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Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Almond Acres Charter Academy District.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$15,134
Total district expenditure
$6,084,000
Total district revenue
$4,934,000
District enrollment
402

Revenue sources

Federal$131,000(2.7%)
State$1,890,000(38.3%)
Local$2,913,000(59.0%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$2,923,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$3,066,000

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2022. 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.