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CA Regular Public School District 35 Schools

Desert Sands Unified

La Quinta, CA 92253 • Riverside County • 35 Operating Schools
(760) 777-4200
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Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Balance Sheet

Surveyed Enrollment: 25,898 students
Census F-33 • FY 2024
Total Revenue
$675,767,000
Total Expenditure
$554,706,000
Classroom Instruction
$296,212,000
Outstanding Debt
$379,312,000

Revenue Sources

State Government Funds: $334,280,000 (49.5%) Local Taxes & Fees: $271,976,000 (40.2%) Federal Aid: $69,511,000 (10.3%)
State Government Funds $334,280,000 49.5%
Local Taxes & Fees $271,976,000 40.2%
Federal Aid $69,511,000 10.3%
Total Revenue $675,767,000 100.0%

Expenditure Allocation

Classroom Instruction: $296,212,000 (53.4%) Support Services: $191,434,000 (34.5%) Capital Outlays: $32,430,000 (5.8%) Other / Operations: $34,630,000 (6.2%)
Classroom Instruction $296,212,000 53.4%
Support Services $191,434,000 34.5%
Capital Outlays $32,430,000 5.8%
Other / Operations $34,630,000 6.2%
Total Expenditure $554,706,000 100.0%

Financial Comparison & Trends Chart

$0$7,750$15,500$23,250$31,000FY 2020 Revenue/Student: $15,671$15,671FY 2020 Expenditure/Student: $15,289$15,289FY 202027,963 stdsFY 2021 Revenue/Student: $17,721$17,721FY 2021 Expenditure/Student: $16,031$16,031FY 202126,982 stdsFY 2022 Revenue/Student: $19,974$19,974FY 2022 Expenditure/Student: $18,014$18,014FY 202226,698 stdsFY 2023 Revenue/Student: $24,519$24,519FY 2023 Expenditure/Student: $19,453$19,453FY 202326,379 stdsFY 2024 Revenue/Student: $26,093$26,093FY 2024 Expenditure/Student: $21,419$21,419FY 202425,898 stds
Revenue per Student Expenditure per Student
Peak Per-Pupil: $26,093

Multi-Year Financial History

Census F-33 Historical Cohorts
Fiscal Year Enrollment Total Revenue Total Expenditure Instruction Exp. Capital Outlay Debt Balance
FY 2024 25,898 $675,767,000 $554,706,000 $296,212,000 $32,430,000 $379,312,000
FY 2023 26,379 $646,780,000 $513,155,000 $269,757,000 $42,582,000 $413,662,000
FY 2022 26,698 $533,269,000 $480,948,000 $253,606,000 $44,984,000 $438,552,000
FY 2021 26,982 $478,161,000 $432,545,000 $235,149,000 $38,375,000 $465,017,000
FY 2020 27,963 $438,216,000 $427,531,000 $225,813,000 $37,720,000 $446,050,000