K thru 12 Education
6110 Department of Education

California's public education system is administered at the state level by the Department of Education, under the direction of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for the education of approximately 6.3 million students. Administrative branches of the Department include the Executive Branch; the Finance, Technology, and Administration Branch; the Curriculum and Instruction Branch; the School and District Operations Branch; and the Assessment and Accountability Branch.

The functions of state staff include:

  • Allocation of funds to local education agencies. More.....

EXPENDITURES Back to Top
The following table presents total enacted fiscal year positions and expenditures. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state department's programs.
Expenditures Enacted
2007-08*
Positions
Dollars
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
2,531.3
$59,490,884
    Infrastructure
-
32,040
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
2,531.3
$59,522,924

DETAILED EXPENDITURES BY STATE FUNDS Back to Top
The following table presents enacted state fund expenditure amounts for the fiscal year by General Fund, special funds, and selected bond funds.
Expenditures Enacted
2007-08*
General Fund
$38,032,056
Special Funds
147,742
Selected Bond Funds
2,629
Totals, State Funds
$38,182,427

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.