2017–18 Fourth Quarter Lottery Apportionment

The State Controller’s Office (SCO) distributed the 2017–18 fourth quarter lottery apportionment on September 28, 2018. The total apportioned to county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools is $308,467,290.54. Local educational agencies (LEAs) will receive $148,654,201.08 or $23.96 ($23.962846339) per unit of average daily attendance (ADA) for the unrestricted lottery apportionment and $159,813,089.46 or $25.76 ($25.761643136) for the Proposition 20 apportionment.

To view a copy of the Master Register that lists the ADA, apportionment, adjustments, and net amount actually paid (Remittance Advice) to each county office, school district, charter school, and community college district on a quarterly and year-to-date basis, visit the SCO’s web page at http://www.sco.ca.gov/ard_payments_lottery.html.

The California Department of Education requests that county superintendents of schools inform LEAs immediately of this apportionment. If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact ~~Janet Finley, Education Fiscal Services Consultant, School Fiscal Services Division, by phone at 916-323-5091 or by email at JFinley@cde.ca.gov~~ [Note: The preceding contact, phone, and email information is no longer valid. Please contact the Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office at CAAR@cde.ca.gov.].

Sincerely,

Caryn Moore, Director
School Fiscal Services Division

Last Reviewed: Thursday, March 20, 2025

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