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Steele Canyon High

PublicRegularCharter
Spring Valley, California · Steele Canyon High District
Students2,147enrolled
FRL52%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio24.1:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,147
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher24.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch52%
Title INo
SectorCharter
Steele Canyon
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Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Steele Canyon High District.

Per-pupil spending (2020)
$10,281
Total district expenditure
$22,433,000
Total district revenue
$24,086,000
District enrollment
2,182

Revenue sources

Federal$1,360,000(5.6%)
State$10,460,000(43.4%)
Local$12,266,000(50.9%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$13,711,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)—

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2020. 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.