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Durham Unified School District

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

How Durham plans and funds its schools

A small unified district using California's local-control planning and budget cycle

The board governs Durham Elementary, Intermediate, and High schools. Its annual LCAP sets district goals and the original budget assigns the money needed to carry them out.

Governance

Five elected trustees meet regularly; the public archive includes agendas and, for many meetings, approved minutes.

Planning

The June 24, 2026 board approved the 2026-27 LCAP, which connects district goals to school plans.

Budget

The same meeting approved the 2026-27 original budget. The collected financial forms show 2025-26 estimated actual average daily attendance of 1,036.15.

The collected archive does not include every supporting attachment or a complete multi-year financial-report library, so it cannot show every program cost.

Where the district stands

2026-27 original budgetverified
Approved June 24, 2026 board action
2025-26 estimated actual ADAverified
1,036.15 students
Expenditures per ADAverified
$15,306.23 2025-26 estimated actual

Major projects

2026-27 LCAP and original budget

Approved

The board approved the 2026-27 LCAP and original budget on June 24, 2026. The LCAP is the district's annual plan for goals, actions and services.

Next: Implementation during the 2026-27 school year.
  1. Board approved LCAP and original budget

Funding

District general fund and other sources described in the original budget

This page is based on Durham Unified's collected board archive from August 2025 through August 2026. Figures marked verified come from a collected official agenda or approved minutes; agenda-only records do not establish outcomes.

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