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Valor Academy Middle

PublicRegularCharter
North Hills, California · Valor Academy Middle District
Students512enrolled
FRL94%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio26.9:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle5–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students512
Grade Span5–8
Student:Teacher26.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch94%
Title INo
SectorCharter
Valor Academy
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Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Valor Academy Middle District.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$15,211
Total district expenditure
$7,773,000
Total district revenue
$8,424,000
District enrollment
511

Revenue sources

Federal$1,170,000(13.9%)
State$4,756,000(56.5%)
Local$2,498,000(29.7%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$3,382,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$3,492,000

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.