ABC Unified
ABC Unified is a public school district based in Cerritos, California, serving 17,612 students in 31 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 568 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Gina Zietlow. It spends about $12,553 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.6 students per teacher.
How ABC Unified compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | ABC Unified | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,553 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,105 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $288.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $298.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 779 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,612 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 568 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Gina Zietlow
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurupa UnifiedJurupa Valley | 17,815 | 25 | $13,456 | 22.4 | #68 |
| Ontario-MontclairOntario | 17,695 | 33 | $15,539 | 21.4 | #69 |
| Newport-Mesa UnifiedCosta Mesa | 17,635 | 32 | $17,937 | 18.9 | #70 |
| ABC UnifiedCerritos · this district | 17,612 | 31 | $12,553 | 22.6 | #71 |
| Santa Maria-BonitaSanta Maria | 17,408 | 21 | $13,224 | 21.2 | #72 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee'S Summit R-VIILee'S Summit, MO | 17,870 | $12,372 | 14.6 |
| Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsSalisbury, NC | 17,683 | $10,804 | 17.3 |
| Ouachita ParishWest Monroe, LA | 17,435 | $11,720 | 14.8 |
| Jackson Public SchoolsJackson, MS | 17,429 | $11,220 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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