Antelope Valley Union High
Antelope Valley Union High is a public school district based in Lancaster, California, serving 21,231 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #52 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 1,633 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Greg Nehen. It spends about $13,452 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.9 students per teacher.
How Antelope Valley Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Antelope Valley Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,452 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,346 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $315.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $352.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 887 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,027 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 337 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom-Cordova UnifiedRancho Cordova | 21,780 | 37 | $11,926 | 21.4 | #49 |
| Murrieta Valley UnifiedMurrieta | 21,712 | 21 | $12,094 | 23.4 | #50 |
| Tustin UnifiedTustin | 21,342 | 28 | $12,042 | 25.7 | #51 |
| Antelope Valley Union HighLancaster · this district | 21,231 | 13 | $13,452 | 23.9 | #52 |
| Lake Elsinore UnifiedLake Elsinore | 20,559 | 25 | $13,540 | 23.1 | #53 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Schools of Robeson CountyLumberton, NC | 21,301 | $10,546 | 15.9 |
| Toledo CityToledo, OH | 21,290 | $16,598 | 15.2 |
| North Kansas City 74Kansas City, MO | 21,252 | $12,499 | 14.1 |
| Osseo Public School DistrictMaple Grove, MN | 21,138 | $14,717 | 15.5 |
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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