Welcome to CA School Budget Data

California sends billions of dollars to school districts every year. This site translates the official numbers into plain language — so every parent, teacher, classified employee, administrator, and board member can see exactly where the money goes.

Why School Budgets Matter Right Now

California sends billions of dollars to school districts every year — but right now, more districts than usual are in serious financial trouble. Understanding where the money goes is the first step toward protecting your school community.

When a district runs short on money, the consequences land hardest on the people who can least afford them — students lose programs, teachers and classified staff face layoffs, and class sizes grow. Most parents and school employees never see the budget data that predicts these cuts before they happen.

California's funding system is complex by design — LCFF base grants, supplemental allocations, EPA payments, special education funding, and a dozen other line items flow through an opaque apportionment process. The numbers are all public record. We translate them into plain language so every parent, teacher, classified employee, administrator, and board member can see exactly how much funding their district received and where it came from.

"When parents, teachers, classified employees, administrators, and board members share the same factual baseline, the conversation about school resources becomes more informed — and more fair."