San Francisco School District Facing $420 Million Budget Deficit

The deficit is an accumulation of the district’s overspending and reliance on one-time federal and pandemic funds, Superintendent Matt Wayne said.

Empty chairs at Paularino Elementary School, of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Correction: A previous version of this article misstated the amount of budget deficit. The Epoch Times regrets the error.

San Francisco’s public school district is expected to have a $420 million budget deficit by the 2025–26 school year, according to district officials.