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Cascade High

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Dorris, California · Butte Valley Unified
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students—
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher—
Free/Reduced Lunch—
Title INo
SectorPublic
Cascade
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Finance

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

Per-pupil spending (2020)
$16,967
Total district expenditure
$4,683,000
Total district revenue
$5,136,000
District enrollment
276

Revenue sources

Federal$643,000(12.5%)
State$3,139,000(61.1%)
Local$1,354,000(26.4%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$2,436,000
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.