Alhambra Unified
Alhambra Unified is a public school district based in Alhambra, California, serving 14,597 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #90 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 912 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Denise Jaramillo. It spends about $14,830 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the California median. It has roughly 23.0 students per teacher.
How Alhambra compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alhambra | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,830 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,241 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $318.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $332.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 634 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,584 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 374 | 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 →Denise Jaramillo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside UnifiedOceanside | 14,890 | 23 | $14,594 | 22.7 | #89 |
| Alhambra UnifiedAlhambra · this district | 14,597 | 16 | $14,830 | 23.0 | #90 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedNorwalk | 14,577 | 26 | $14,885 | 22.8 | #91 |
| Santa Clara UnifiedSanta Clara | 14,448 | 30 | $20,344 | 19.0 | #92 |
| Ventura UnifiedVentura | 14,379 | 27 | $12,949 | 24.1 | #93 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne ParishHouma, LA | 14,611 | $11,556 | 15.3 |
| Westerville CityWesterville, OH | 14,589 | $12,779 | 17.1 |
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown, KY | 14,583 | $10,877 | 15.4 |
| Thompson School District R-2JLoveland, CO | 14,580 | $13,797 | 15.6 |
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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