Six Point Four

Six Point Four is a blog dedicated to breaking down school finance topics of relevance to Los Angeles Schools. Our inspiration for the blog comes from the years (2023-2025) in which the Los Angeles Unified School District retained $6.4 billion in accumulated general fund balances, with unrestricted funds equal to 43 percent of annual expenditures (more than double the average of school districts statewide). We connect the dots between the numbers to help educators and allies stay informed and ready to act. Public education is a civil right and should be fully funded.

There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza…

“We saw the fact that on day one every single classroom was staffed with a credentialed teacher… Even though all of our classes were staffed with a credentialed teacher, we …

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A TALE OF TWO DISTRICTS

Today we bring you a story of another school district, in a not far-off land… A district that offers educators the most competitive pay in its region, with K-12 and …
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How did $1 billion of the “Current Expense of Education” vanish?

At the June 3rd meeting of the LAUSD Board of Education, superintendent Alberto Carvalho made the surprising claim that the district had been doing the math wrong on a big …
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How to Liberate $303 million for LAUSD Students

At the February 27, 2025, meeting of the LAUSD Bond Oversight Committee, committee members and district officials engaged in a mildly confrontational exchange: Robert Campbell, Vice Chair (L.A. Co. Auditor-Controller’s …
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Six Point Four

There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza…

A TALE OF TWO DISTRICTS

How did $1 billion of the “Current Expense of Education” vanish?

How to Liberate $303 million for LAUSD Students