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Sierra Expeditionary Learning

PublicRegularCharter
Truckee, California · Sierra Expeditionary Learning District
Students215enrolled
FRL23%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio23.9:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students215
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher23.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch23%
Title INo
SectorCharter
Sierra Expeditionary Learning
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Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Sierra Expeditionary Learning District.

Per-pupil spending (2019)
$10,358
Total district expenditure
$2,196,000
Total district revenue
$2,220,000
District enrollment
212

Revenue sources

Federal$4,000(0.2%)
State$196,000(8.8%)
Local$2,020,000(91.0%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$1,316,000
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.