CaliforniaSchoolsCosta Mesa High

Costa Mesa High

PublicRegularGrades 712
Costa Mesa, California · Newport-Mesa Unified
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,730
ST Ratio19.7:1
FRL73%
Title INo
Finance

Costa Mesa High — Finance

Per-pupil expenditure breakdown for Costa Mesa High in Costa Mesa, California, sourced from ESSA school-level finance reporting.

Total Per-Pupil Spending
$25k
2023-24 · membership 1,761
Federal share$2,037
State + local$23,162
CA state avg$114,897
Per-Pupil Expenditure (2023-24)
Federal vs state/local breakdown — ESSA school-level finance
$25,199
Total per pupil
State avg: $114,897 (-78%)
$23,162
State + local per pupil
$2,037
Federal per pupil
1,761
Student membership (Census Day Enrollment)
School vs Central-office Expenditure
ComponentFederalState + local
School-level$677$9,642
Central / district$1,360$13,520
Multi-Year PPE Trend
Per-pupil expenditure over time
YearMembershipTotal PPEFederalState+Local
2023-241,761$25,199$2,037$23,162
2022-23$21,539$1,706$19,833
2021-22$20,878$1,750$19,128
Source: school_essa_ppe (ESSA per-pupil expenditure file). Federal share captures Title I, IDEA and other federal program dollars.