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California serves 6.1 million students across 1,027 districts. Its teachers have had 495,181 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $300.3 million in funds.
California spent a total of $79.8 billion in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 59.1% of that was on instruction, 37.0% on support services, and 3.9% on other costs.
California spent a total of $13,006 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 59.1% of that was on instruction, 37.0% on support services, and 3.9% on other costs.
Every donation funds real needs — pencils, books, lab equipment, art supplies, and more — helping students learn and thrive. We ship supplies directly to the school, and you'll see exactly where each dollar goes.
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California Department of Education has received support from 833,825 individuals from California and 182,144 individuals out-of-state.