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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
Knightsen Elementary
Knightsen, CA
- Students
- 596
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $14,203
+11.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.7% enrollment
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San Pasqual Valley Unified
Winterhaven, CA
- Students
- 589
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $32,362
+13.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.5% enrollment
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Vallecito Union
Avery, CA
- Students
- 580
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $20,247
+6.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.7% enrollment
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Mesa Union Elementary
Somis, CA
- Students
- 578
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,640
+24.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.0% enrollment
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Pollock Pines Elementary
Pollock Pines, CA
- Students
- 575
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $17,510
+14.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.3% enrollment
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Oak Valley Union Elementary
Tulare, CA
- Students
- 574
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $19,181
+37.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.2% enrollment
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Cutten Elementary
Eureka, CA
- Students
- 561
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $14,879
+22.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.0% enrollment
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Penn Valley Union Elementary
Penn Valley, CA
- Students
- 558
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $15,385
+8.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.6% enrollment
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Biggs Unified
Biggs, CA
- Students
- 548
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $18,157
+21.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.2% enrollment
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Chatom Union
Turlock, CA
- Students
- 548
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $18,832
+13.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.1% enrollment
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Buellton Union Elementary
Buellton, CA
- Students
- 545
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $30,433
+35.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.9% enrollment
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Rancho Santa Fe Elementary
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
- Students
- 543
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $28,096
+4.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.7% enrollment
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Pacific Union Elementary
Arcata, CA
- Students
- 530
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,558
+30.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.1% enrollment
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San Pasqual Union Elementary
Escondido, CA
- Students
- 527
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $14,930
+4.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.8% enrollment
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Alta Vista Elementary
Porterville, CA
- Students
- 520
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $18,913
+16.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.4% enrollment
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Los Molinos Unified
Los Molinos, CA
- Students
- 519
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $20,958
+18.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.5% enrollment
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Siskiyou Union High
Mount Shasta, CA
- Students
- 515
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $22,204
+12.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.5% enrollment
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Yuba County Office of Education
Marysville, CA
- Students
- 507
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $60,673
+20.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.4% enrollment
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Mt. Shasta Union Elementary
Mount Shasta, CA
- Students
- 506
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $16,656
+14.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.3% enrollment
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Franklin Elementary
Yuba City, CA
- Students
- 505
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $11,893
-1.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.9% enrollment
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Portola Valley Elementary
Portola Valley, CA
- Students
- 504
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $36,710
+7.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.3% enrollment
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Palo Verde Union Elementary
Tulare, CA
- Students
- 502
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $18,731
+32.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.5% enrollment
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Arcohe Union Elementary
Herald, CA
- Students
- 501
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $16,721
+22.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.1% enrollment
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Newcastle Elementary
Newcastle, CA
- Students
- 501
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $15,960
-5.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.7% enrollment
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Tipton Elementary
Tipton, CA
- Students
- 501
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $20,283
+22.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.7% enrollment
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Gold Trail Union Elementary
Placerville, CA
- Students
- 498
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $15,550
+17.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -24.7% enrollment
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Richgrove Elementary
Richgrove, CA
- Students
- 498
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $26,110
+23.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.4% enrollment
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Happy Valley Union Elementary
Anderson, CA
- Students
- 496
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $17,278
+5.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.9% enrollment
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Brittan Elementary
Sutter, CA
- Students
- 495
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $12,190
+7.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +6.7% enrollment
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Le Grand Union High
Le Grand, CA
- Students
- 495
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $26,307
+37.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.1% enrollment
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