Alta Loma Elementary
Alta Loma Elementary is a public school district based in Alta Loma, California, serving 5,543 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #238 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 554 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Sherry Smith. It spends about $12,044 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 25.1 students per teacher.
How Alta Loma Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alta Loma Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,044 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,964 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 573 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 693 | 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 →Sherry Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark UnifiedMoorpark | 5,605 | 10 | $11,521 | 23.5 | #236 |
| Tulare Joint Union HighTulare | 5,598 | 7 | $14,279 | 20.7 | #237 |
| Alta Loma ElementaryAlta Loma · this district | 5,543 | 10 | $12,044 | 25.1 | #238 |
| Perris ElementaryPerris | 5,522 | 10 | $14,447 | 23.4 | #239 |
| Hanford ElementaryHanford | 5,463 | 12 | $13,510 | 22.7 | #240 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County School District 4Roseburg, OR | 5,550 | $12,691 | 16.2 |
| Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville, MI | 5,547 | $11,566 | 17.2 |
| Mamaroneck Union Free School DistrictMamaroneck, NY | 5,545 | $24,238 | 12.3 |
| WoonsocketWoonsocket, RI | 5,541 | $15,418 | 13.4 |
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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