Alpine Union Elementary
Alpine Union Elementary is a public school district based in Alpine, California, serving 1,441 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #495 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 288 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Robin Shive. It spends about $11,950 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.2 students per teacher.
How Alpine Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alpine Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,950 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,352 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 68 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 149 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,441 | 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 →Robin Shive
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown UnifiedMiddletown | 1,453 | 6 | $12,093 | 20.8 | #491 |
| Ravenswood City ElementaryEast Palo Alto | 1,449 | 4 | $25,596 | 17.2 | #492 |
| Pierce Joint UnifiedArbuckle | 1,447 | 5 | $11,876 | 19.3 | #493 |
| Pleasant Ridge Union ElementaryGrass Valley | 1,443 | 5 | $10,714 | 22.9 | #494 |
| Alpine Union ElementaryAlpine · this district | 1,441 | 5 | $11,950 | 21.2 | #495 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiser DistrictWeiser, ID | 1,442 | $8,101 | 15.8 |
| Riverside Beaver County School DistrictEllwood City, PA | 1,442 | $16,314 | 14.4 |
| Warren School DistrictWarren, AR | 1,440 | $11,131 | 12.5 |
| Wells-Ogunquit CSDWells, ME | 1,440 | $20,118 | 12.0 |
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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