How does the District’s per-student funding compare with that of other districts?
California public schools receive an amount of money per student from the State for operational funds – that is, funds for regular education and on-going operations, including regular education teachers, principals, office staff, custodians, other support staff, utilities, books and supplies, and other services. In 2007-2008, the District received from the State $5,644 per student in operational funds and ranked 41st out of 47 unified districts in Los Angeles County, or in the bottom 15%. Two-thirds of the District’s highly diverse students come from families poor enough to qualify for free and reduced price school meals. In addition, the District has an unusually high number of students with special needs. Special government funds for these services raise the District’s per student funding above that of many other districts, including surrounding affluent districts. Incidentally, these funds are inadequate, so those services are substantially funded by the District’s general operating
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