CaliforniaSchoolsJ. E. Hester Elementary

J. E. Hester Elementary

PublicRegular
Farmersville, California · Farmersville Unified
Students366enrolled
FRL88%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio19.3:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–1
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students366
Grade Span0–1
Student:Teacher19.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch88%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

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

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$18,979
Total district expenditure
$46,745,000
Total district revenue
$49,233,000
District enrollment
2,463

Revenue sources

Federal$8,166,000(16.6%)
State$36,943,000(75.0%)
Local$4,124,000(8.4%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$25,318,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$16,655,000

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.