The $15.3 billion that California is receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is the last and biggest of three rounds of funding under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, totaling $26.4 billion, that Congress passed for K-12 schools to respond to the pandemic and the recession. Districts and charter schools primarily must use the money to address Covid-related learning and school reopening challenges. The database below shows how much money districts were allocated from:
- The March 27, 2020 CARES Act (Covid Aid I);
- The Dec. 27, 2020 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (Covid Aid II);
- The March 11, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (Covid Aid III).
The CARES Act includes the $4.4 billion that Gov. Gavin Newsom chose to allocate to schools that could have been used for other purposes. The Covid Aid III column includes only the $13.5 billion that Congress directly distributed to districts through ARPA; Newsom controls the remaining 10%, which he is directing to Covid vaccination clinics and expanded learning grants to districts. The districts’ funding is based largely on Title I poverty data, which is why the per-student amounts vary widely.
To find data for a district or charter school, please type the name in the search box. Each column can also be sorted by clicking on the arrows.
| Local Education Agency | Total Relief Funding | Relief Per Student | Covid Aid I | Covid Aid II | Covid Aid III |
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* The relief per student figure is unavailable due to missing enrollment data.
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Mary Johnson 1 month ago1 month ago
Questions families can ask about the American Rescue Plan’s ESSER funding for schools: Here are a few questions to ask your local school board to make sure that high schools are not overlooked during questions about ESSER funding. How much funding is our local district receiving as part of the ARP ESSER funding? How much money do you expect to spend on elementary, middle and high schools? What kinds of opportunity are your district now doing … Read More
Questions families can ask about the American Rescue Plan’s ESSER funding for schools:
Here are a few questions to ask your local school board to make sure that high schools are not overlooked during questions about ESSER funding.
How much funding is our local district receiving as part of the ARP ESSER funding? How much money do you expect to spend on elementary, middle and high schools?
What kinds of opportunity are your district now doing to improve our schools that has never been possible before? How can we make sure this funding creates lasting change?
How much is the district spending right now, and what are the plans for the full 3 years we have to spend ESSER funds?
What do students say they want out of our high schools? What about families? How are you seeking out diverse viewpoints and participation?
How do you plan to spend this money to make sure our students are prepared for success in college and career?
How do you have plans to invest this money in our school’s infrastructure?
How can parents and community members participate in district planning around the ARP ESSER funding? What avenues are available to parents and community members to help plan, design, and implement the lasting changes my family wants to see in our community’s schools?
Thomas Hastin 10 months ago10 months ago
Mark Hennessey – At the school board mtg I just attended the disparity is because of the number of student that are at or below the poverty line. The more kids in the ‘poor’ group the more monies received. So if the charter school is mostly middle class they will receive less than the public school with a total of poorer students attending.
And thanks for the report!
Kathy 10 months ago10 months ago
How do find out how much $$ the area Dioceses receive, as there are many schools under that umbrella?
Jerry Mosher 1 year ago1 year ago
It seems a lot of you believe teachers get money. My wife is a teacher at Palmdale SD. She gets nothing, no bonus, no raise. They have been working without a true contract since 2018. Think about it. If each teacher got paid $15 per hour per child they should make almost $600k a year if it were a regular business.
Pat 1 year ago1 year ago
LA Unified got that pay day! Nice to have those unions
Denice 1 year ago1 year ago
More money for teacher pay raises! $182,000 isn’t enough for our K-6 teachers w class size of 14 students. Let’s boost pay to increase our forever pension obligations. CA priorities need to flip flop. Students First!
Kristine 1 year ago1 year ago
Is it possible to find out about the stipulations? In other words, what do the individual districts need to do to qualify for this money? Also, are the districts allowed to count students that they have enrolled in independent study that does not involve any in person instruction?
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Angela 10 months ago10 months ago
This is the burning question! Has anyone gotten any insight on this???
Darshana patel 1 year ago1 year ago
Would it be possible to add a couple columns that show ADA and funding per ADA?
henry ortiz 2 years ago2 years ago
Are there deadlines for districts to spend these monies, or can they carry them over to their general funds for future use?
Katie 2 years ago2 years ago
Did the CIF and other sections receive CARES Act dollars for their loss in revenue due to many sports competitions being canceled?
Ardie Eleck 2 years ago2 years ago
When exactly will the Covid Relief of 3/27/2020 and American Rescue Plan of 3/11/2021 monies be release to school districts in California?
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John Fensterwald 2 years ago2 years ago
Ardie, President Biden announced on Wednesday that $81 billion – two-thirds of the $122 billion that the American Rescue Act provides K-12 schools nationwide, will be made available immediately to states for distribution to districts. The remaining money will be distributed once states submit plans on safety reopening schools, according to a press release that you can read here. For California, that amounts to $10 billion of $15 billion. The money from March 2020 … Read More
Ardie, President Biden announced on Wednesday that $81 billion – two-thirds of the $122 billion that the American Rescue Act provides K-12 schools nationwide, will be made available immediately to states for distribution to districts. The remaining money will be distributed once states submit plans on safety reopening schools, according to a press release that you can read here. For California, that amounts to $10 billion of $15 billion.
The money from March 2020 congressional action has long since been sent to states.
John Fensterwald 2 years ago2 years ago
Ardie, President Biden announced on Wednesday that $81 billion – two-thirds of the $122 billion that the American Rescue Act provides K-12 schools nationwide, will be made available immediately to states for distribution to districts. The remaining money will be distributed once states submit plans on safety reopening schools, according to a press release that you can read here. For California, that amounts to $10 billion of $15 billion that is the state's share. … Read More
Ardie, President Biden announced on Wednesday that $81 billion – two-thirds of the $122 billion that the American Rescue Act provides K-12 schools nationwide, will be made available immediately to states for distribution to districts. The remaining money will be distributed once states submit plans on safety reopening schools, according to a press release that you can read here. For California, that amounts to $10 billion of $15 billion that is the state’s share.
The money from March 2020 congressional action has long since been sent to states.
Mark Hennessey 2 years ago2 years ago
Thank you for this reporting. Would love to learn why there is the huge disparity in fund allocation, even between schools serving the same populations (the neighborhood public middle school near us is getting 1/9th the money that the charter school literally 50 feet away is getting). Any follow up reporting would be welcomed!