Acalanes Union High
Acalanes Union High is a public school district based in Lafayette, California, serving 5,425 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #242 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 1,085 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is John Nickerson. It spends about $16,341 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.4 students per teacher.
How Acalanes Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Acalanes Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,341 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,698 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $98.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 280 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 518 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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 →John Nickerson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford ElementaryHanford | 5,463 | 12 | $13,510 | 22.7 | #240 |
| South Bay UnionImperial Beach | 5,450 | 12 | $15,460 | 24.9 | #241 |
| Acalanes Union HighLafayette · this district | 5,425 | 5 | $16,341 | 19.4 | #242 |
| Travis UnifiedFairfield | 5,405 | 10 | $11,683 | 22.9 | #243 |
| Union ElementarySan Jose | 5,379 | 8 | $12,626 | 24.2 | #244 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Central School DistrictLancaster, NY | 5,434 | $17,067 | 12.4 |
| Seymour Community SchoolsSeymour, IN | 5,432 | $9,084 | 15.7 |
| Arlington Heights School District 25Arlington Heights, IL | 5,423 | $17,042 | 12.3 |
| Scotland County SchoolsLaurinburg, NC | 5,416 | $12,900 | 14.2 |
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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