CaliforniaSchoolsPaulding Middle

Paulding Middle

PublicRegularGrades 78
Arroyo Grande, California · Lucia Mar Unified
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students544
ST Ratio20.1:1
FRL46%
Title INo
Finance

Paulding Middle — Finance

Per-pupil expenditure breakdown for Paulding Middle in Arroyo Grande, California, sourced from ESSA school-level finance reporting.

Total Per-Pupil Spending
$16k
2023-24 · membership 562
Federal share$1,469
State + local$14,686
CA state avg$114,897
Per-Pupil Expenditure (2023-24)
Federal vs state/local breakdown — ESSA school-level finance
$16,155
Total per pupil
State avg: $114,897 (-86%)
$14,686
State + local per pupil
$1,469
Federal per pupil
562
Student membership (Census Day Enrollment)
School vs Central-office Expenditure
ComponentFederalState + local
School-level$74$6,402
Central / district$1,395$8,284
Multi-Year PPE Trend
Per-pupil expenditure over time
YearMembershipTotal PPEFederalState+Local
2023-24562$16,155$1,469$14,686
2022-23$14,684$1,415$13,269
2021-22$13,442$1,732$11,710
Source: school_essa_ppe (ESSA per-pupil expenditure file). Federal share captures Title I, IDEA and other federal program dollars.