School systems & governing boards · CA
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
Dry Creek Joint Elementary
Roseville, CA
- Students
- 6,725
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $13,185
+2.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.2% enrollment
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Culver City Unified
Culver City, CA
- Students
- 6,717
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $19,407
+32.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.0% enrollment
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Escondido Union High
Escondido, CA
- Students
- 6,544
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $21,430
+17.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.1% enrollment
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El Dorado Union High
Placerville, CA
- Students
- 6,541
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $15,897
+5.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.9% enrollment
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Azusa Unified
Azusa, CA
- Students
- 6,370
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $22,630
+22.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -20.5% enrollment
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Glendora Unified
Glendora, CA
- Students
- 6,363
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $15,176
+8.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.6% enrollment
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Redwood City Elementary
Redwood City, CA
- Students
- 6,332
- Schools
- 12
- Spending / pupil
- $23,614
+35.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.8% enrollment
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Barstow Unified
Barstow, CA
- Students
- 6,318
- Schools
- 14
- Spending / pupil
- $16,502
+5.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.4% enrollment
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Dinuba Unified
Dinuba, CA
- Students
- 6,313
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $18,601
+20.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.2% enrollment
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Santa Cruz City Elementary/High
Santa Cruz, CA
- Students
- 6,272
- Schools
- 0
- Spending / pupil
- $18,432
+12.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.0% enrollment
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Claremont Unified
Claremont, CA
- Students
- 6,261
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $16,848
+12.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.8% enrollment
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Paso Robles Joint Unified
Paso Robles, CA
- Students
- 6,252
- Schools
- 12
- Spending / pupil
- $16,687
+10.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.6% enrollment
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Delano Union Elementary
Delano, CA
- Students
- 6,235
- Schools
- 12
- Spending / pupil
- $22,640
+23.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.4% enrollment
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Rosedale Union Elementary
Bakersfield, CA
- Students
- 6,213
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $14,308
+7.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +7.2% enrollment
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Campbell Union
Campbell, CA
- Students
- 6,183
- Schools
- 12
- Spending / pupil
- $21,646
+30.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.0% enrollment
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Santee
Santee, CA
- Students
- 6,159
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $16,142
+18.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.8% enrollment
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Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified
Rohnert Park, CA
- Students
- 6,155
- Schools
- 13
- Spending / pupil
- $17,144
+6.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +6.7% enrollment
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Patterson Joint Unified
Patterson, CA
- Students
- 6,138
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $17,983
+7.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.0% enrollment
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Fountain Valley Elementary
Fountain Valley, CA
- Students
- 6,036
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $15,410
+21.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.6% enrollment
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Berryessa Union Elementary
San Jose, CA
- Students
- 6,026
- Schools
- 14
- Spending / pupil
- $17,946
+17.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.8% enrollment
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Selma Unified
Selma, CA
- Students
- 5,974
- Schools
- 12
- Spending / pupil
- $21,922
+24.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment
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Newhall
Valencia, CA
- Students
- 5,928
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $14,781
+6.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.3% enrollment
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Manhattan Beach Unified
Manhattan Beach, CA
- Students
- 5,925
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $18,571
+1.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.0% enrollment
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Brea-Olinda Unified
Brea, CA
- Students
- 5,895
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $16,554
+30.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.9% enrollment
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Ukiah Unified
Ukiah, CA
- Students
- 5,814
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $19,962
+18.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.8% enrollment
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Pleasant Valley
Camarillo, CA
- Students
- 5,803
- Schools
- 12
- Spending / pupil
- $15,006
+14.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.7% enrollment
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Hollister
Hollister, CA
- Students
- 5,772
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $16,462
+10.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.9% enrollment
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Franklin-McKinley Elementary
San Jose, CA
- Students
- 5,766
- Schools
- 16
- Spending / pupil
- $25,227
+43.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -21.3% enrollment
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Moorpark Unified
Moorpark, CA
- Students
- 5,749
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $15,715
+17.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.9% enrollment
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Tulare Joint Union High
Tulare, CA
- Students
- 5,673
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $19,872
+14.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.9% enrollment
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