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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
Orchard Elementary
San Jose, CA
- Students
- 760
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $22,728
+36.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.8% enrollment
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Terra Bella Union Elementary
Terra Bella, CA
- Students
- 754
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $20,763
+15.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.6% enrollment
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North County Joint Union Elementary
Hollister, CA
- Students
- 750
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $14,844
+17.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.2% enrollment
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Washington Union Elementary
Salinas, CA
- Students
- 746
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $15,633
+24.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.5% enrollment
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Stanislaus County Office of Education
Modesto, CA
- Students
- 740
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $194,491
+118.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -56.0% enrollment
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Pacheco Union Elementary
Redding, CA
- Students
- 720
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $15,769
+15.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.4% enrollment
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Monterey County Office of Education
Salinas, CA
- Students
- 719
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $122,644
Not available spending / pupil after inflation · Not available enrollment
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Hamilton Unified
Hamilton City, CA
- Students
- 715
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $17,498
+13.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.1% enrollment
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El Tejon Unified
Lebec, CA
- Students
- 712
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $21,758
+40.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.8% enrollment
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Fresno County Office of Education
Fresno, CA
- Students
- 706
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $311,337
+72.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -28.5% enrollment
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Nevada City Elementary
Nevada City, CA
- Students
- 705
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $15,596
+12.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.0% enrollment
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Strathmore Union Elementary
Strathmore, CA
- Students
- 697
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $22,813
+36.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.5% enrollment
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Sonora Elementary
Sonora, CA
- Students
- 693
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,232
+20.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment
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Yreka Union High
Yreka, CA
- Students
- 692
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $19,798
+5.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.0% enrollment
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Union Hill Elementary
Grass Valley, CA
- Students
- 689
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $15,430
+18.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.1% enrollment
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Madera County Superintendent of Schools
Madera, CA
- Students
- 687
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $75,691
+14.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.6% enrollment
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Trinity Alps Unified
Weaverville, CA
- Students
- 657
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $19,311
+2.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.7% enrollment
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Vineland Elementary
Bakersfield, CA
- Students
- 657
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $23,855
+52.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.4% enrollment
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Cardiff Elementary
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
- Students
- 649
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $20,760
+5.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment
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Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
Miranda, CA
- Students
- 645
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $21,842
+30.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.1% enrollment
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San Miguel Joint Union
San Miguel, CA
- Students
- 641
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $17,810
+23.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.2% enrollment
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Summerville Union High
Tuolumne, CA
- Students
- 640
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $18,695
+69.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -38.6% enrollment
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Bret Harte Union High
Angels Camp, CA
- Students
- 627
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $26,018
+18.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.8% enrollment
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Scott Valley Unified
Fort Jones, CA
- Students
- 624
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $20,053
+11.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment
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Grant Elementary
Redding, CA
- Students
- 621
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $13,834
-3.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.1% enrollment
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Solvang Elementary
Solvang, CA
- Students
- 621
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $14,709
+28.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.6% enrollment
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Ackerman Charter
Auburn, CA
- Students
- 603
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $13,670
+21.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.7% enrollment
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Ventura County Office of Education
Camarillo, CA
- Students
- 601
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $202,318
Not available spending / pupil after inflation · Not available enrollment
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Emery Unified
Emeryville, CA
- Students
- 600
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $27,592
+24.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -19.2% enrollment
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Laton Joint Unified
Laton, CA
- Students
- 597
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $25,821
+35.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.8% enrollment
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