El Rancho audit gets unmodified opinion but flags classroom-salary compliance shortfall

Independent auditors issued an unmodified opinion on El Rancho Unified—s 2024-25 financial statements but reported a state-compliance finding: the district reported 48.28% of spending on classroom teacher salaries against a 55% threshold, producing a roughly $9.3 million deficiency; the board heard corrective-action and enrollment-projection updates.