Lottery Proceeds for Area School Districts

Lottery revenues for public schools have been declining since the 1988-89 school year and are expected to drop again this year. In most districts, the lottery money goes into the general fund to help pay salaries and other expenses. The following list shows lottery revenues received by Long Beach Unified and other Southeast-area school districts. The figures for the current school year are projections. ABC UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 $4,562,592 $79,652,005 5.7 1990-91 2,837,521 86,751,424 3.3 1991-92 2,197,460 88,254,025 2.5

BELLFLOWER UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 1,749,254 27,282,338 6.4 1990-91 1,333,792 30,447,044 4.4 1991-92 963,720 29,881,097 3.2

COMPTON UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 3,585,530 101,790,123 3.5 1990-91 3,399,786 118,346,746 2.9 1991-92 2,602,072 119,398,117 2.2

DOWNEY UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 2,087,793 49,838,140 4.2 1990-91 2,133,653 58,398,357 3.6 1991-92 1,402,451 58,956,776 2.4

EAST WHITTIER CITY

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 1,226,740 26,643,881 4.6 1990-91 921,497 31,177,087 3.0 1991-92 593,000 31,644,443 1.9

EL RANCHO UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 $2,300,731 $39,866,332 5.8 1990-91 1,317,322 45,589,414 2.9 1991-92 956,250 42,024,539 2.3

LITTLE LAKE CITY

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 747,915 14,812,554 5.1 1990-91 480,040 16,139,404 3.0 1991-92 318,997 16,599,058 1.9

LONG BEACH UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 13,000,000 245,153,171 5.30 1990-91 8,115,719 300,846,565 2.70 1991-92 6,300,000 310,530,564 2.03

LOS NIETOS

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 373,942 7,378,079 5.1 1990-91 224,910 7,925,062 2.8 1991-92 174,064 7,902,488 2.2

LOWELL JOINT

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 417,965 8,627,856 4.8 1990-91 323,661 9,954,092 3.2 1991-92 213,061 9,731,541 2.2

LYNWOOD UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 $2,816,677 $49,322,293 5.7 1990-91 1,752,699 57,549,369 3.0 1991-92 1,200,000 56,685,008 2.1

MONTEBELLO UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 6,513,417 120,710,316 5.4 1990-91 4,580,812 142,396,956 3.2 1991-92 3,267,627 129,803,244 2.5

NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 3,993,412 71,320,779 5.6 1990-91 2,463,355 78,519,623 3.1 1991-92 1,926,170 81,076,344 2.4

PARAMOUNT UNIFIED

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 2,270,350 42,558,824 5.3 1990-91 1,701,291 49,637,772 3.4 1991-92 1,162,208 49,783,859 2.3

SOUTH WHITTIER

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 450,932 11,705,600 3.8 1990-91 558,016 13,556,994 4.1 1991-92 438,714 14,514,143 3.0

WHITTIER CITY

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 $1,061,337 $16,617,234 6.4 1990-91 726,549 17,870,530 4.1 1991-92 498,000 17,818,882 2.8

WHITTIER UNION HIGH

Year Lottery Proceeds General Fund Percentage 1988-89 1,964,895 42,310,531 4.6 1990-91 1,194,012 45,654,048 2.6 1991-92 995,341 45,983,821 2.2

Sources: Los Angeles County Office of Education and area school districts.