Finance
El Capitan High — Finance
Per-pupil expenditure breakdown for El Capitan High in Merced, California, sourced from ESSA school-level finance reporting.
Total Per-Pupil Spending
$13k
2023-24 · membership 1,811
Federal share$2,058
State + local$10,812
CA state avg$114,897
Per-Pupil Expenditure (2023-24)
Federal vs state/local breakdown — ESSA school-level finance
$12,870
Total per pupil
State avg: $114,897 (-89%)
$10,812
State + local per pupil
$2,058
Federal per pupil
1,811
Student membership (Census Day Enrollment)
School vs Central-office Expenditure
| Component | Federal | State + local |
|---|---|---|
| School-level | $1,998 | $10,195 |
| Central / district | $60 | $617 |
Multi-Year PPE Trend
Per-pupil expenditure over time
| Year | Membership | Total PPE | Federal | State+Local |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 1,811 | $12,870 | $2,058 | $10,812 |
| 2022-23 | — | $12,489 | $2,431 | $10,058 |
| 2021-22 | — | $10,568 | $1,745 | $8,823 |
Source: school_essa_ppe (ESSA per-pupil expenditure file). Federal share captures Title I, IDEA and other federal program dollars.