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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.
Useful school-system records
1,058 systems
Schools + finance trendsCA
Chowchilla Elementary
Chowchilla, CA
- Students
- 2,171
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $18,683
+33.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.3% enrollment
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Carmel Unified
Carmel, CA
- Students
- 2,159
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $37,134
+26.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.5% enrollment
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Kingsburg Elementary Charter
Kingsburg, CA
- Students
- 2,151
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $17,853
+36.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.5% enrollment
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Nuview Union
Nuevo, CA
- Students
- 2,142
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $19,234
+28.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.0% enrollment
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Bear Valley Unified
Big Bear Lake, CA
- Students
- 2,132
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $18,483
+23.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.2% enrollment
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Gateway Unified
Redding, CA
- Students
- 2,119
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $22,440
+19.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.6% enrollment
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Salida Union Elementary
Salida, CA
- Students
- 2,110
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $20,619
+29.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.8% enrollment
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Ocean View
Oxnard, CA
- Students
- 2,107
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $21,366
+46.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -17.8% enrollment
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Scotts Valley Unified
Scotts Valley, CA
- Students
- 2,107
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $15,888
+23.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.0% enrollment
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Ojai Unified
Ojai, CA
- Students
- 2,085
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $16,188
+8.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.5% enrollment
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Woodlake Unified
Woodlake, CA
- Students
- 2,085
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $19,875
+15.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.6% enrollment
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Millbrae Elementary
Millbrae, CA
- Students
- 2,065
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $16,578
+18.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.3% enrollment
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Fallbrook Union High
Fallbrook, CA
- Students
- 2,064
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $21,578
+17.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.2% enrollment
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Kern County Office of Education
Bakersfield, CA
- Students
- 2,064
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $112,368
+27.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -17.7% enrollment
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Oroville City Elementary
Oroville, CA
- Students
- 2,055
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $19,543
+23.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.1% enrollment
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Silver Valley Unified
Yermo, CA
- Students
- 2,030
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $22,118
+18.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.3% enrollment
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Live Oak Unified
Live Oak, CA
- Students
- 2,026
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $18,481
+20.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.8% enrollment
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Brawley Union High
Brawley, CA
- Students
- 2,022
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $19,327
+11.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.1% enrollment
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Gonzales Unified
Gonzales, CA
- Students
- 2,017
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $22,340
+29.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.9% enrollment
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Gridley Unified
Gridley, CA
- Students
- 1,995
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $18,370
+23.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.2% enrollment
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Galt Joint Union High
Galt, CA
- Students
- 1,978
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $18,174
+4.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.1% enrollment
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Corning Union Elementary
Corning, CA
- Students
- 1,954
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $18,514
+22.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.6% enrollment
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San Bruno Park Elementary
San Bruno, CA
- Students
- 1,950
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $21,218
+33.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -22.2% enrollment
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Beardsley Elementary
Bakersfield, CA
- Students
- 1,946
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $20,649
+31.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.6% enrollment
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Castaic Union
Valencia, CA
- Students
- 1,938
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $16,652
+25.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.9% enrollment
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San Joaquin County Office of Education
Stockton, CA
- Students
- 1,937
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $130,119
+183.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -53.4% enrollment
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Bishop Unified
Bishop, CA
- Students
- 1,933
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $18,478
+26.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.3% enrollment
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Carpinteria Unified
Carpinteria, CA
- Students
- 1,920
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $23,571
+28.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.8% enrollment
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Robla Elementary
Sacramento, CA
- Students
- 1,919
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $20,341
+9.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.3% enrollment
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Red Bluff Union Elementary
Red Bluff, CA
- Students
- 1,893
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $19,719
+29.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.4% enrollment
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