CaliforniaSchoolsBuford Elementary

Buford Elementary

PublicRegular
Lennox, California · Lennox
Students525enrolled
FRL87%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio21.9:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students525
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher21.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

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

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$18,437
Total district expenditure
$80,792,000
Total district revenue
$107,253,000
District enrollment
4,382

Revenue sources

Federal$14,883,000(13.9%)
State$77,719,000(72.5%)
Local$14,651,000(13.7%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$48,592,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$22,844,000

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.