Local Educational Agency (LEA) Name: San Francisco Unified
CDS Code: 38684780000000
School Year: 2026-27
LEA Contact Information: Christina Wong | wongc8@sfusd.edu | 415-994-5618
School districts receive funding from different sources: state funds under the Local Conmprove services for high needs studentstrol Funding Formula (LCFF), other state funds, local funds, and federal funds. LCFF funds include a base level of funding for all LEAs and extra funding - called "supplemental and concentration" grants - to LEAs based on the enrollment of high needs students (foster youth, English learners, and low-income students).
| Source | Funds | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| All Other State Funds | $243,260,656 | 18% |
| All Local Funds | $359,992,171 | 26% |
| All Federal Funds | $48,138,795 | 4% |
| Total LCFF Funds | $713,155,090 | 52% |
| Source | Funds | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| LCFF S/C Grants | $80,974,904 | 6% |
| All Other LCFF Funds | $632,180,186 | 46% |
These charts show the total general purpose revenue San Francisco Unified expects to receive in the coming year from all sources.
The total revenue projected for San Francisco Unified is $1,364,546,712, of which $713,155,090 is Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), $243,260,656 is other state funds, $359,992,171 is local funds, and $48,138,795 is federal funds. Of the $713,155,090 in LCFF Funds, $80,974,904 is generated based on the enrollment of high needs students (foster youth, English learner, and low-income students).
The LCFF gives school districts more flexibility in deciding how to use state funds. In exchange, school districts must work with parents, educators, students, and the community to develop a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) that shows how they will use funds to serve students.
This chart provides a quick summary of how much San Francisco Unified plans to spend for 2026-27. It shows how much of the total is tied to planned actions and services in the LCAP.
San Francisco Unified plans to spend $1,361,822,252 for the 2026-27 school year. Of that amount, $324,396,164 is tied to actions/services in the LCAP and $1,037,426,088 is not included in the LCAP. The budgeted expenditures that are not included in the LCAP will be used for the following:
Expenditures not included in the LCAP include operations-related services and staffing, facilities and maintenance, a variety of restricted funds, and ongoing salary increases funded by parcel tax revenues.
In 2026-27, San Francisco Unified is projecting it will receive $80,974,904 based on the enrollment of foster youth, English learner, and low-income students. San Francisco Unified must describe how it intends to increase or improve services for high needs students in the LCAP. San Francisco Unified plans to spend $81,932,411 towards meeting this requirement, as described in the LCAP.
This chart compares what San Francisco Unified budgeted last year in the LCAP for actions and services that contribute to increasing or improving services for high needs students with what San Francisco Unified estimates it has spent on actions and services that contribute to increasing or improving services for high needs students in the current year.
In 2025-26, San Francisco Unified's LCAP budgeted $83,008,492 for planned actions to increase or improve services for high needs students. San Francisco Unified actually spent $79,973,553 for actions to increase or improve services for high needs students in 2025-26. The difference between the budgeted and actual expenditures of $3,034,939 had the following impact on San Francisco Unified's ability to increase or improve services for high needs students: