CaliforniaSchoolsBert Corona Charter High

Bert Corona Charter High

PublicRegularCharter
Pacoima, California · Bert Corona Charter High District
Students217enrolled
FRL95%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio18.1:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students217
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher18.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch95%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Bert Corona Charter High District.

Per-pupil spending (2019)
$13,937
Total district expenditure
$2,662,000
Total district revenue
$2,711,000
District enrollment
191

Revenue sources

Federal$170,000(6.3%)
State$1,807,000(66.7%)
Local$734,000(27.1%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$1,327,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2019. 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.