Adelanto Elementary
Adelanto Elementary is a public school district based in Adelanto, California, serving 7,669 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #192 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 511 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Marco Villegas. It spends about $14,491 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.8 students per teacher.
How Adelanto Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Adelanto Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,491 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,768 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $117.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $131.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 352 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 980 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 697 | 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 →Marco Villegas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Covina UnifiedWest Covina | 7,715 | 15 | $15,130 | 21.3 | #191 |
| Adelanto ElementaryAdelanto · this district | 7,669 | 15 | $14,491 | 21.8 | #192 |
| South San Francisco UnifiedSouth San Francisco | 7,664 | 17 | $14,807 | 18.9 | #193 |
| San Luis Coastal UnifiedSan Luis Obispo | 7,654 | 16 | $15,433 | 21.3 | #194 |
| East Whittier City ElementaryWhittier | 7,524 | 13 | $12,409 | 22.8 | #195 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norristown Area School DistrictNorristown, PA | 7,677 | $16,884 | 13.4 |
| Raytown C-2Raytown, MO | 7,676 | $12,779 | 13.2 |
| Burnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsBurnsville, MN | 7,663 | $15,467 | 14.5 |
| KingsportKingsport, TN | 7,658 | $11,223 | n/a |
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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