CaliforniaSchoolsFamily First Charter

Family First Charter

PublicRegularCharter
Hawthorne, California · Family First Charter District
Students595enrolled
FRL4%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio39.7:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students595
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher39.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch4%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Family First Charter District.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$9,234
Total district expenditure
$3,555,000
Total district revenue
$5,153,000
District enrollment
385

Revenue sources

Federal$744,000(14.4%)
State$3,584,000(69.6%)
Local$825,000(16.0%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$1,629,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$1,750,000

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.