Acton-Agua Dulce Unified
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified is a public school district based in Acton, California, serving 1,056 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #547 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 352 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Eric Sahakian. It spends about $17,135 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.3 students per teacher.
How Acton-Agua Dulce compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Acton-Agua Dulce | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,135 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,962 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 52 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 528 | 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 →Eric Sahakian
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyes UnionKeyes | 1,065 | 3 | $14,033 | 23.2 | #544 |
| Santa Cruz County Office of EducationSanta Cruz | 1,063 | 4 | $41,345 | 19.0 | #545 |
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Union ElementaryBakersfield | 1,057 | 2 | $11,912 | 21.6 | #546 |
| Acton-Agua Dulce UnifiedActon · this district | 1,056 | 3 | $17,135 | 20.3 | #547 |
| Durham UnifiedDurham | 1,048 | 3 | $11,877 | 19.8 | #548 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln ESD 27Lincoln, IL | 1,056 | $16,456 | 12.3 |
| NorfolkNorfolk, MA | 1,056 | $18,755 | 12.0 |
| Adams Central Public SchoolsHastings, NE | 1,056 | $14,758 | 13.9 |
| University of Texas at Austin H SAustin, TX | 1,056 | $1,066 | 37.7 |
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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