CaliforniaSchoolsLower Lake Elementary

Lower Lake Elementary

PublicRegular
Lower Lake, California · Konocti Unified
Students724enrolled
FRL82%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio26.8:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–7
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students724
Grade Span0–7
Student:Teacher26.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch82%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

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

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$16,721
Total district expenditure
$62,922,000
Total district revenue
$77,392,000
District enrollment
3,763

Revenue sources

Federal$11,315,000(14.6%)
State$48,703,000(62.9%)
Local$17,374,000(22.4%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$30,543,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$26,016,000

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.