Armona Union Elementary
Armona Union Elementary is a public school district based in Armona, California, serving 1,155 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #530 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 385 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Xavier Pina. It spends about $12,778 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the California median. It has roughly 20.3 students per teacher.
How Armona Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Armona Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,778 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,571 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.3 | 21.7 | 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 →Xavier Pina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkspur-Corte MaderaLarkspur | 1,169 | 3 | $14,547 | 19.5 | #528 |
| Fall River Joint UnifiedBurney | 1,156 | 12 | $15,206 | 17.0 | #529 |
| Armona Union ElementaryArmona · this district | 1,155 | 3 | $12,778 | 20.3 | #530 |
| Heber ElementaryHeber | 1,155 | 2 | $15,557 | 20.3 | #531 |
| Taft Union HighTaft | 1,149 | 2 | $20,266 | 18.2 | #532 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mac CUSD 34Girard, IL | 1,155 | $15,513 | 13.4 |
| Whiteside School District 115Belleville, IL | 1,155 | $13,498 | 15.2 |
| Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School DistrictJaffrey, NH | 1,155 | $18,857 | 13.0 |
| Newfound Area School DistrictBristol, NH | 1,155 | $19,770 | 11.7 |
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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