Alvord Unified
Alvord Unified is a public school district based in Corona, California, serving 16,466 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #76 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 633 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Reginald Thompkins. It spends about $15,196 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.1 students per teacher.
How Alvord compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alvord | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,196 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,950 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $280.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $303.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 744 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,659 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 412 | 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 →Reginald Thompkins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville | 16,588 | 34 | $15,608 | 21.3 | #74 |
| Grossmont Union HighEl Cajon | 16,476 | 15 | $15,094 | 22.0 | #75 |
| Alvord UnifiedCorona · this district | 16,466 | 26 | $15,196 | 22.1 | #76 |
| Compton UnifiedCompton | 16,436 | 37 | $15,556 | 24.0 | #77 |
| Napa Valley UnifiedNapa | 16,103 | 26 | $12,008 | 23.4 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio RanchoRio Rancho, NM | 16,519 | $10,657 | 17.9 |
| Limestone CountyAthens, AL | 16,497 | $7,712 | 31.5 |
| Harlingen CISDHarlingen, TX | 16,471 | $11,487 | 14.2 |
| Hartford School DistrictHartford, CT | 16,434 | $22,349 | 14.3 |
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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