Gulf Avenue's 2026-27 school budget is lower, with fewer listed FTE

What happened

LAUSD's current school-approved summary lists an $8.27 million 2026-27 budget and 45.71 FTE at Gulf Avenue, compared with the prior year's $9.03 million allocation and 59.88 FTE.

Why it matters to families

The two LAUSD school-level summaries show about $765,000 less and 14.17 fewer FTE. They do not identify individual positions or services that change, but the scale could affect supports available to students and families.

The evidence

The 2025-26 allocation summary totals $9,030,944 and 59.88 FTE. The 2026-27 school-approved summary totals $8,265,931 and lists 43.99 FTE in positions plus 1.72 FTE in itinerant services.

The source