District overview
San Jacinto Unified School District
Funding, student outcomes and current official plans.
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How does San Jacinto fund schools and manage its budget?
California Local Control Funding Formula revenue depends in part on funded attendance and student needs. The county reviewed 9,443 projected average daily attendance for 2026–27, down 0.01% from certified 2025–26 P-2 ADA; the next two years were held flat. This is attendance used for finance, not the enrollment headcount.
Current approval and recurring balance are different
The county approved 2026–27 funding plans while forecasting unrestricted General Fund gaps of $6.9 million in 2026–27, $5.2 million in 2027–28 and $3.6 million in 2028–29. Positive fund balances and adequate cash are consistent with spending more than current unrestricted income.
Trustees and the superintendent have different roles
Five trustees govern the district with Superintendent David Pyle. They set policy, approve the budget and oversee the superintendent. The county superintendent separately reviews the annual budget and LCAP.
Academic strengths coexist with gaps in student outcomes
The county commends instructional coaching, evidence-based literacy, counseling, wellness rooms and expanded college pathways. In the 2025 Dashboard, 93.3% graduated, but 41.6% met the college/career preparedness indicator; 25.1% were chronically absent. These indicators measure different outcomes and student populations.
A spending gap is not an adopted cut list
The county discourages new recurring commitments without offsets and asks the district to address structural gaps. Its approval letter does not enact layoffs, school closures or service reductions.
The county approved the budget, projected adequate cash and reported no fiscal-distress study or audit submitted for consideration. Forecast deficits should not be described as a present cash crisis.
Where the district stands
2025 Dashboard count cited by the county; distinct from funded attendance.
This is a snapshot, not a measured year-over-year change.
Expenditures and uses minus revenues and sources; not total spending or a cash shortfall.
Major projects
2026–27 budget and multi-year financial plan
Approved; continuing monitoring recommendedThe district must balance current services with recurring unrestricted gaps in the three-year forecast. The county recommends avoiding unsupported new ongoing costs.
- Budget basis or revision reflected in the county review
- County approves LCAP and budget while identifying forecast gaps
Funding
Unrestricted General Fund, including LCFF revenue; the letter does not establish a project appropriation or per-student cost.
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