Finance
School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Glenn County Office of Education.
Per-pupil spending (2022)
$118,035
Total district expenditure
$34,112,000
Total district revenue
$36,143,000
District enrollment
289
Revenue sources
Federal$7,198,000(19.9%)
State$18,517,000(51.2%)
Local$10,428,000(28.9%)
Spending breakdown
Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$9,931,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$12,623,000
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.