Anderson Union High
Anderson Union High is a public school district based in Anderson, California, serving 1,581 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #480 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 264 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Brian Parker. It spends about $13,498 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.1 students per teacher.
How Anderson Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Anderson Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,498 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,266 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 316 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley ElementaryGrass Valley | 1,613 | 5 | $13,326 | 21.2 | #478 |
| RoselandSanta Rosa | 1,588 | 3 | $24,518 | 22.7 | #479 |
| Anderson Union HighAnderson · this district | 1,581 | 6 | $13,498 | 21.1 | #480 |
| Holtville UnifiedHoltville | 1,574 | 6 | $14,942 | 17.3 | #481 |
| West Sonoma County Union HighSebastopol | 1,570 | 3 | $16,079 | 18.5 | #482 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City Public School DistrictPine City, MN | 1,582 | $13,672 | 16.5 |
| Riverside Township School DistrictRiverside, NJ | 1,582 | $19,379 | 11.3 |
| East Williston Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury, NY | 1,582 | $35,255 | 9.0 |
| Pleasantville Union Free School DistrictPleasantville, NY | 1,582 | $27,233 | 10.5 |
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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