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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
Lost Hills Union Elementary
Lost Hills, CA
- Students
- 271
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $30,487
+33.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -35.2% enrollment
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Julian Union Elementary
Julian, CA
- Students
- 269
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $24,561
+8.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.6% enrollment
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Sunol Glen Unified
Sunol, CA
- Students
- 268
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $18,097
+15.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.8% enrollment
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Richfield Elementary
Corning, CA
- Students
- 263
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,000
+16.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.4% enrollment
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Chualar Union
Chualar, CA
- Students
- 262
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $22,198
+28.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.2% enrollment
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Alameda County Office of Education
Hayward, CA
- Students
- 259
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $228,514
Not available spending / pupil after inflation · Not available enrollment
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La Honda-Pescadero Unified
Pescadero, CA
- Students
- 259
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $31,151
+13.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.0% enrollment
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North Cow Creek Elementary
Palo Cedro, CA
- Students
- 256
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $12,570
-1.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.2% enrollment
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Shandon Joint Unified
Shandon, CA
- Students
- 253
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $26,356
+33.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.8% enrollment
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Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified
Groveland, CA
- Students
- 248
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $34,242
+52.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.4% enrollment
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Lakeside Union Elementary
Hanford, CA
- Students
- 248
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $21,968
+42.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -23.2% enrollment
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Orange Center
Fresno, CA
- Students
- 248
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $26,843
+43.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -20.3% enrollment
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Trona Joint Unified
Trona, CA
- Students
- 248
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $35,726
+3.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.5% enrollment
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Black Butte Union Elementary
Shingletown, CA
- Students
- 246
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $20,630
+18.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +17.1% enrollment
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Raisin City Elementary
Raisin City, CA
- Students
- 246
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $22,813
+18.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.0% enrollment
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Traver Joint Elementary
Traver, CA
- Students
- 245
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $18,547
+12.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.6% enrollment
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Shaffer Union Elementary
Litchfield, CA
- Students
- 243
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,000
+9.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +26.6% enrollment
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Harmony Union Elementary
Occidental, CA
- Students
- 241
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $30,552
+25.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.2% enrollment
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Clay Joint Elementary
Kingsburg, CA
- Students
- 240
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $14,650
+18.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.2% enrollment
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Banta Unified
Tracy, CA
- Students
- 238
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $37,819
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Southside Elementary
Hollister, CA
- Students
- 236
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $11,500
-1.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.8% enrollment
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Twain Harte
Twain Harte, CA
- Students
- 236
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $20,424
+5.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.2% enrollment
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Fort Sage Unified
Herlong, CA
- Students
- 229
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $21,026
+37.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.5% enrollment
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Yolo County Office of Education
Woodland, CA
- Students
- 228
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $131,513
+38.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.9% enrollment
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Hydesville Elementary
Hydesville, CA
- Students
- 224
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $13,924
+7.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +19.1% enrollment
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Dehesa Elementary
El Cajon, CA
- Students
- 223
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $19,897
-42.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +61.6% enrollment
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Di Giorgio Elementary
Arvin, CA
- Students
- 223
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $24,188
+65.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.4% enrollment
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Elverta Joint Elementary
Elverta, CA
- Students
- 223
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $17,771
+18.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -25.9% enrollment
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Mono County Office of Education
Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Students
- 223
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $45,444
+17.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -25.7% enrollment
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Waukena Joint Union Elementary
Tulare, CA
- Students
- 223
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $19,928
+27.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +7.7% enrollment
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