School systems & governing boards · CA
California school systems.
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1,058school systems
9,143operating schools connected
5,262,282students in finance records
984complete 2019–2024 finance trends
0governance layers connected
What changed from 2019 to 2024?
California school finance after inflation.
Follow a consistent set of 984 systems across all six Census years. Dollar changes are converted with the national CPI-U annual average so a nominal increase is not mistaken for a real increase.
School finance: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances · inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0, annual U.S. city average. This is a purchasing-power comparison, not a performance grade or local cost-of-living estimate.
Useful school-system records
1,058 systems
Schools + finance trendsCA
Delano Joint Union High
Delano, CA
- Students
- 4,054
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $20,508
+15.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.9% enrollment
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Centralia Elementary
Buena Park, CA
- Students
- 4,052
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $17,416
+8.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.0% enrollment
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Lennox
Lennox, CA
- Students
- 4,038
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $23,165
+26.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -24.2% enrollment
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Central Union High
El Centro, CA
- Students
- 4,023
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $20,868
+23.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.1% enrollment
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Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
Belmont, CA
- Students
- 4,019
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $15,591
+2.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.7% enrollment
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Norris Elementary
Bakersfield, CA
- Students
- 3,991
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $13,454
+26.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.4% enrollment
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Lindsay Unified
Lindsay, CA
- Students
- 3,987
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $22,499
+2.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.3% enrollment
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Placer Union High
Auburn, CA
- Students
- 3,975
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $18,096
+13.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.7% enrollment
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Mendota Unified
Mendota, CA
- Students
- 3,949
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $19,099
+22.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +11.5% enrollment
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La Canada Unified
La Canada, CA
- Students
- 3,937
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $17,383
+18.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.8% enrollment
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Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Truckee, CA
- Students
- 3,920
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $25,298
+9.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.9% enrollment
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Brawley Elementary
Brawley, CA
- Students
- 3,901
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $19,407
+13.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.9% enrollment
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Konocti Unified
Lower Lake, CA
- Students
- 3,874
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $20,407
+27.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.4% enrollment
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Moreland
San Jose, CA
- Students
- 3,863
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $20,232
+28.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -17.9% enrollment
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Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
Orosi, CA
- Students
- 3,825
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $20,355
+19.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.9% enrollment
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Buena Park Elementary
Buena Park, CA
- Students
- 3,784
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $21,064
+26.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.9% enrollment
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Martinez Unified
Martinez, CA
- Students
- 3,771
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $17,203
+18.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.4% enrollment
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Valley Center-Pauma Unified
Valley Center, CA
- Students
- 3,711
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $17,274
+14.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.9% enrollment
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Jefferson Union High
Daly City, CA
- Students
- 3,706
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $23,810
+41.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.7% enrollment
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Fillmore Unified
Fillmore, CA
- Students
- 3,694
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $21,092
+26.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.4% enrollment
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Southern Kern Unified
Rosamond, CA
- Students
- 3,683
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $17,598
+10.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.5% enrollment
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Del Mar Union Elementary
San Diego, CA
- Students
- 3,662
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $23,146
+21.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.1% enrollment
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Little Lake City Elementary
Santa Fe Springs, CA
- Students
- 3,656
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $23,106
+48.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.1% enrollment
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Lake Tahoe Unified
South Lake Tahoe, CA
- Students
- 3,604
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $17,395
+7.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.9% enrollment
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Albany City Unified
Albany, CA
- Students
- 3,574
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $18,258
+9.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.9% enrollment
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El Segundo Unified
El Segundo, CA
- Students
- 3,563
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $15,791
+10.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.2% enrollment
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Walnut Creek Elementary
Walnut Creek, CA
- Students
- 3,547
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $15,370
+10.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.1% enrollment
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San Benito High
Hollister, CA
- Students
- 3,539
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $16,881
+8.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +13.9% enrollment
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Enterprise Elementary
Redding, CA
- Students
- 3,538
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $17,626
+5.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.5% enrollment
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Eureka City Schools
Eureka, CA
- Students
- 3,538
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $17,612
+10.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.9% enrollment
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