Funding
$10,000+
lost per departing student annually
Every Student Who Leaves SFUSD Takes $10,000+ in Annual Funding With Them
$10,000 walks out the door with every student who goes private.
Why this comes up
The dollar amount makes the funding impact visceral and concrete in any conversation — moving the discussion from abstraction to direct consequence.
What it means for SFUSD
Aggregate departures have created a compounding fiscal crisis. Fixed costs — buildings, staff, utilities — remain unchanged while operating revenue falls with every family that opts out.
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