CaliforniaSchoolsVan Buren Elementary

Van Buren Elementary

PublicRegular
Jurupa Valley, California · Jurupa Unified
Students468enrolled
FRL90%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio23.4:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–6
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students468
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher23.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch90%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Jurupa Unified.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$17,458
Total district expenditure
$325,027,000
Total district revenue
$353,918,000
District enrollment
18,618

Revenue sources

Federal$43,307,000(12.2%)
State$227,736,000(64.3%)
Local$82,875,000(23.4%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$189,858,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$90,294,000

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.