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San Francisco Unified School District

San Francisco Unified School District is a school district in California. It pays for schools, public works and transit. It sits in San Francisco County. In fiscal year 2024, San Francisco Unified School District collected $514.5M in taxes and spent $1,351.4M.

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, San Francisco Unified School District collected $514.5M in taxes and spent $1,351.4M.

Collected
$514.5M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$1,351.4M
Fiscal year 2024

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$0.0506 per $100 of value
Source · San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Unified School District 2024 voter-approved overlays only. Read on June 12, 2026.
DetailsSan Francisco Unified School District 2024 voter-approved overlays only (SFUSD bond $0.03345173 + SFCCD bond $0.01718123 per $100), per BOS Resolution R0486-24 — 1% Prop 13 base rendered as a separate statutory line

Where it goes

Six service lines.

Schools
$861.1M
Other
$146.9M
Debt service · past obligation
$145.2M
Public works
$85.4M
General government
$75.2M
Transit
$37.6M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · San Francisco Unified School District Audit Report, June 30, 2024. Read on September 6, 2026.
DetailsSan Francisco Unified School District Audit Report, June 30, 2024 — audited Basic Financial Statements, 'Governmental Funds — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances' (General Fund column, printed page 16). Published by SFUSD Board of Education via BoardDocs

Who decides

Voters elect them at large. The Board sets the school budget, apart from the city budget. 7 commissioners, elected at large.

Phil Kim
Commissioner, at large
Term end not published
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Jaime Huling
Commissioner, at large
Term end not published
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Matt Alexander
Commissioner, at large
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Alida Fisher
Commissioner, at large
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Parag Gupta
Commissioner, at large
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Supryia Ray
Commissioner, at large
Term end not published
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Lisa Weissman-Ward
Commissioner, at large
Term end not published
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Source · SFUSD Board of Education, SFUSD Board of Education. Read on October 3, 2026.

When decisions happen

The 2026-27 calendar lists the board's regular meetings. It lists its monitoring workshops too.

Each yearThe Board posts its meeting calendar for each school year.
Next electionVoters elect three Board members on November 3, 2026.

How to reach it

Source · SFUSD Board Meeting Calendar and Agendas, SFUSD Board Meeting Calendar and Agendas. Read on October 3, 2026.

Also on this tax bill

A San Francisco Unified School District address pays these governments too.

On every bill in San Francisco Unified School District

Sources

Collected
San Francisco Unified School District Audit Report, June 30, 2024. Read on September 6, 2026.
DetailsSan Francisco Unified School District Audit Report, June 30, 2024 — audited Basic Financial Statements, 'Governmental Funds — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances' (General Fund column, printed page 16). Published by SFUSD Board of Education via BoardDocs
Spent
San Francisco Unified School District Audit Report, June 30, 2024. Read on September 6, 2026.
DetailsSan Francisco Unified School District Audit Report, June 30, 2024 — audited Basic Financial Statements, 'Governmental Funds — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances' (General Fund column, printed page 16). Published by SFUSD Board of Education via BoardDocs
Taxes
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Unified School District 2024 voter-approved overlays only. Read on June 12, 2026.
DetailsSan Francisco Unified School District 2024 voter-approved overlays only (SFUSD bond $0.03345173 + SFCCD bond $0.01718123 per $100), per BOS Resolution R0486-24 — 1% Prop 13 base rendered as a separate statutory line
Who decides
SFUSD Board of Education, SFUSD Board of Education. Read on October 3, 2026.
When decisions happen
SFUSD Board Meeting Calendar and Agendas, SFUSD Board Meeting Calendar and Agendas. Read on October 3, 2026.
How to reach it
SFUSD Board of Education, SFUSD Board of Education. Read on October 3, 2026.
What it does
San Francisco Unified School District Audit Report, June 30, 2024. Read on September 6, 2026.
DetailsSan Francisco Unified School District Audit Report, June 30, 2024 — audited Basic Financial Statements, 'Governmental Funds — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances' (General Fund column, printed page 16). Published by SFUSD Board of Education via BoardDocs

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