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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.
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1,058 systems
Schools + finance trendsCA
Weaver Union
Merced, CA
- Students
- 3,032
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $18,202
+16.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.6% enrollment
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Standard Elementary
Bakersfield, CA
- Students
- 3,030
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $20,096
+43.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.0% enrollment
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Lowell Joint
Whittier, CA
- Students
- 3,029
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $16,427
+33.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.9% enrollment
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Cambrian
San Jose, CA
- Students
- 3,014
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $17,397
+27.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.2% enrollment
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Riverbank Unified
Riverbank, CA
- Students
- 2,983
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $18,932
+6.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.1% enrollment
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Duarte Unified
Duarte, CA
- Students
- 2,980
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $20,064
+13.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.1% enrollment
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San Marino Unified
San Marino, CA
- Students
- 2,933
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $17,053
-3.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.1% enrollment
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Arvin Union
Arvin, CA
- Students
- 2,915
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $21,187
+29.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.6% enrollment
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Jefferson Elementary
Tracy, CA
- Students
- 2,905
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $12,742
0.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +23.2% enrollment
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Loomis Union Elementary
Loomis, CA
- Students
- 2,905
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $12,707
+5.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.2% enrollment
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Bassett Unified
La Puente, CA
- Students
- 2,876
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $22,374
+33.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.3% enrollment
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Rim of the World Unified
Crestline, CA
- Students
- 2,853
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $18,211
+23.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.8% enrollment
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Calaveras Unified
San Andreas, CA
- Students
- 2,846
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $16,065
+4.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.1% enrollment
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Mojave Unified
Mojave, CA
- Students
- 2,842
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $20,594
+30.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.5% enrollment
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Empire Union Elementary
Modesto, CA
- Students
- 2,825
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $20,567
+27.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.4% enrollment
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Golden Valley Unified
Madera, CA
- Students
- 2,774
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $14,061
+1.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +38.2% enrollment
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San Carlos Elementary
San Carlos, CA
- Students
- 2,770
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $19,122
+7.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.5% enrollment
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Coronado Unified
Coronado, CA
- Students
- 2,739
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $20,889
+22.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.4% enrollment
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Pacifica
Pacifica, CA
- Students
- 2,737
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $15,588
+11.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.0% enrollment
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South Monterey County Joint Union High
King City, CA
- Students
- 2,731
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $16,342
+0.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +12.8% enrollment
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Menlo Park City Elementary
Atherton, CA
- Students
- 2,730
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $27,970
+21.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.8% enrollment
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Solana Beach Elementary
Solana Beach, CA
- Students
- 2,730
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $23,796
+4.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.6% enrollment
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Palo Verde Unified
Blythe, CA
- Students
- 2,706
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $20,435
+26.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.4% enrollment
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Fairfax Elementary
Bakersfield, CA
- Students
- 2,687
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $19,076
+20.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.2% enrollment
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Reef-Sunset Unified
Avenal, CA
- Students
- 2,687
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $19,370
+13.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.4% enrollment
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Los Gatos Union Elementary
Los Gatos, CA
- Students
- 2,673
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $21,746
+24.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.6% enrollment
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Cabrillo Unified
Half Moon Bay, CA
- Students
- 2,663
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $17,945
+14.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.5% enrollment
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Lamont Elementary
Lamont, CA
- Students
- 2,613
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $19,520
+16.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.6% enrollment
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Exeter Unified
Exeter, CA
- Students
- 2,610
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $19,256
+21.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.4% enrollment
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Orinda Union
Orinda, CA
- Students
- 2,554
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $18,088
+9.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.3% enrollment
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