Finance
School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Hesperia Unified.
Per-pupil spending (2022)
$15,283
Total district expenditure
$341,169,000
Total district revenue
$370,962,000
District enrollment
22,323
Revenue sources
Federal$59,044,000(15.9%)
State$271,115,000(73.1%)
Local$40,803,000(11.0%)
Spending breakdown
Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$189,145,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$105,710,000
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.