The California Lottery raised more than $2.25 billion for the state’s public schools in 2024, bringing to $46 billion the total the lottery has generated for education since its inception in 1985.
This is the third year in a row that the lottery has generated more than $2 billion for education, according to lottery officials. Sales from the recent Mega Millions jackpot alone resulted in an estimated $78.8 million for public schools.
California Lottery sales reached $9.27 billion during fiscal year 2023-24, surpassing the previous sales record of $9.24 billion set the year before.
Lottery funds are discretionary and can be used by school districts to supplement the general fund, attract and retain teachers, fund after-school programs, or other uses.
This story originally appeared in EdSource.
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