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How much of spending goes to salaries and benefits?
People are the district's main cost. This tracks salaries plus benefits as a share of all General Fund spending.
Certificated salaries, classified salaries and employee benefits, divided by total expenditures, each adopted budget.
- Salaries + benefits, % of spending
| Budget year | Salaries | Benefits | Total spending | People share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $44,024,129 | $19,519,844 | $77,731,096 | 81.7% |
| 2020-21 | $45,789,970 | $20,734,439 | $83,473,637 | 79.7% |
| 2021-22 | $46,563,420 | $22,764,167 | $85,132,340 | 81.4% |
| 2022-23 | $52,642,579 | $25,846,360 | $99,036,443 | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | $60,495,921 | $28,955,336 | $111,141,554 | 80.5% |
| 2024-25 | $63,003,835 | $30,352,775 | $117,234,089 | 79.6% |
| 2025-26 | $70,701,044 | $33,283,391 | $130,018,493 | 80.0% |
Source: MVWSD 2019-20 Budget (SACS, July 1 budget adoption), PDF pp. 9, 19; MVWSD 2020-21 First Interim Report (SACS), PDF pp. 20, 25; MVWSD 2021-22 Budget (SACS, July 1 budget adoption), PDF pp. 7, 17; MVWSD 2022-23 Budget (SACS, July 1 budget adoption), PDF pp. 7, 14; MVWSD 2023-24 Budget (SACS, July 1 budget adoption), PDF pp. 6, 12, 13; MVWSD 2024-25 Budget (SACS, July 1 budget adoption), PDF pp. 6, 12, 13; MVWSD 2025-26 Budget (SACS, July 1 budget adoption), PDF pp. 6, 12, 13
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Figures are reproduced from the district’s filings without adjustment for inflation. Methods, document links and the full data are on the sources page.