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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
Wilmar Union Elementary
Petaluma, CA
- Students
- 223
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,628
+21.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.2% enrollment
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Forestville Union Elementary
Forestville, CA
- Students
- 222
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $27,838
+20.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.3% enrollment
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Hope Elementary
Porterville, CA
- Students
- 219
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $17,890
+28.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.1% enrollment
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Somis Union
Somis, CA
- Students
- 219
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $20,758
+27.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.0% enrollment
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Millville Elementary
Millville, CA
- Students
- 214
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $17,350
+37.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -19.5% enrollment
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Liberty Elementary
Petaluma, CA
- Students
- 212
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $21,472
+19.6% spending / pupil after inflation · 0.0% enrollment
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Guerneville Elementary
Guerneville, CA
- Students
- 209
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $30,900
+22.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -21.7% enrollment
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Grenada Elementary
Grenada, CA
- Students
- 207
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,700
+7.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.0% enrollment
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Geyserville Unified
Geyserville, CA
- Students
- 203
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $28,443
+21.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.5% enrollment
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Warner Unified
Warner Springs, CA
- Students
- 199
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $29,010
+3.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.6% enrollment
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Johnstonville Elementary
Susanville, CA
- Students
- 198
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $13,192
+3.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.8% enrollment
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Capay Joint Union Elementary
Orland, CA
- Students
- 194
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,665
+37.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.5% enrollment
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Lake Elementary
Orland, CA
- Students
- 194
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,742
+31.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.9% enrollment
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Plaza Elementary
Orland, CA
- Students
- 194
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $14,010
+30.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.3% enrollment
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Blochman Union Elementary
Santa Maria, CA
- Students
- 192
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $16,818
+19.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.4% enrollment
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Roberts Ferry Union Elementary
Waterford, CA
- Students
- 192
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $15,333
-4.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +19.3% enrollment
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Scotia Union Elementary
Scotia, CA
- Students
- 192
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $18,729
+7.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +9.1% enrollment
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Westwood Unified
Westwood, CA
- Students
- 192
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $18,911
-1.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +6.7% enrollment
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Reeds Creek Elementary
Red Bluff, CA
- Students
- 190
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $14,195
+15.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.5% enrollment
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Vallecitos Elementary
Rainbow, CA
- Students
- 190
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $23,558
+40.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.9% enrollment
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Valley Home Joint Elementary
Valley Home, CA
- Students
- 186
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,371
+9.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +12.0% enrollment
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Mupu Elementary
Santa Paula, CA
- Students
- 185
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $15,124
+27.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +11.4% enrollment
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Richmond Elementary
Susanville, CA
- Students
- 185
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $14,481
+26.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.1% enrollment
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General Shafter Elementary
Bakersfield, CA
- Students
- 184
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $21,033
-6.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +15.7% enrollment
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Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary
East Nicolaus, CA
- Students
- 182
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $17,253
-3.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.8% enrollment
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Paradise Elementary
Modesto, CA
- Students
- 182
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $17,989
+27.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.1% enrollment
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Buena Vista Elementary
Tulare, CA
- Students
- 180
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $18,006
+36.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.3% enrollment
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Cayucos Elementary
Cayucos, CA
- Students
- 180
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $27,644
+14.0% spending / pupil after inflation · 0.0% enrollment
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Cold Spring Elementary
Santa Barbara, CA
- Students
- 178
- Schools
- 1
- Spending / pupil
- $30,376
+6.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.3% enrollment
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Shiloh Elementary
Modesto, CA
- Students
- 178
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $16,888
+17.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.7% enrollment
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