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Outside Creek Elementary

PublicRegular
Visalia, California · Outside Creek Elementary
Students141enrolled
FRL61%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio35.2:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students141
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher35.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch61%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Outside Creek
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Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Outside Creek Elementary.

Per-pupil spending (2020)
$10,546
Total district expenditure
$1,255,000
Total district revenue
$1,479,000
District enrollment
119

Revenue sources

Federal$251,000(17.0%)
State$987,000(66.7%)
Local$241,000(16.3%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$759,000
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.