District overview
Alvord Unified School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
More funding this year, with enrollment pressure ahead
Alvord serves communities in Riverside and Corona. California’s Local Control Funding Formula combines state aid and local property taxes, with added support for students with higher needs. Its five trustee-area board members set the budget and policy; Superintendent Reginald Thompkins oversees daily operations.
The August update improved the 2026-27 plan
Projected revenue rose $17.2 million, including a $14.2 million one-time state grant and about $3.0 million in special-education relief.
A large balance is not all free cash
Of the $94.1 million projected General Fund ending balance, $55.6 million is restricted. The $38.5 million unrestricted share includes board commitments, assigned uses and a $10.7 million economic-uncertainty reserve.
Attendance drives future funding
The county’s August 28 review projects 14,710 ADA in 2026-27, down 2.9%, followed by declines of 3.0% and 4.5%. ADA is average attendance for funding, not enrollment headcount.
Student outcomes show progress and gaps
County review reports college/career preparedness rising from 33.7% in 2023 to 50.7% in 2025, while chronic absence fell from 26.4% to 19.9%. Math remained 75.2 points below the state standard in 2025.
The county approved the budget and projects positive balances and reserve compliance. A forecast deficit is not a finding of current insolvency, and the combined General Fund figures differ from the unrestricted operating forecast.
Where the district stands
District webpage snapshot; differs from the 2025 county enrollment count.
$352,851,060 ÷16,043; derived context, not a reported instructional allocation or audited actual.
Major projects
Alvord High School portables and parking
Purchase and design actions approved; opening date not establishedThe board’s highlights trace survey and architectural work in July, followed by portable classroom purchases in October. The full project budget is absent from these briefs.
- Board highlights list survey and architectural agreements for Alvord High portables and parking.
- Portable classroom purchase and architecture amendment approved in board highlights.
Funding
District facilities spending; precise fund and total not established in the collected highlights.
2026-27 budget and enrollment planning
Budget approved; later forecasts need monitoringOne-time state support improves the current combined-fund plan, while county review projects unrestricted deficits and declining attendance.
- Board approved the 45-day budget revision.
- County approved the LCAP and budget, noting attendance and deficit risks.
Funding
LCFF state/local revenue, restricted programs and one-time state grant.
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Explore resources →Native review of every collected official source, including the county approval letter, five board highlights, the current financial transparency page and English/Spanish technology rules. This is a useful partial official record, not complete board minutes.
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