Arvin Union
Arvin Union is a public school district based in Arvin, California, serving 2,801 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #372 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 700 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Georgia Rhett. It spends about $13,975 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.6 students per teacher.
How Arvin Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Arvin Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,975 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,730 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 351 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 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 →Georgia Rhett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loomis Union ElementaryLoomis | 2,831 | 7 | $9,697 | 22.1 | #370 |
| Empire Union ElementaryModesto | 2,803 | 6 | $14,714 | 24.0 | #371 |
| Arvin UnionArvin · this district | 2,801 | 4 | $13,975 | 20.6 | #372 |
| Bassett UnifiedLa Puente | 2,801 | 7 | $14,113 | 21.1 | #373 |
| Los Gatos Union ElementaryLos Gatos | 2,776 | 5 | $16,677 | 20.9 | #374 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School DistrictCross River, NY | 2,802 | $34,807 | 11.1 |
| RSU 60/msad 60North Berwick, ME | 2,801 | $16,920 | 11.6 |
| Chester CountyHenderson, TN | 2,801 | $9,783 | n/a |
| Morgan CountyWartburg, TN | 2,800 | $10,380 | n/a |
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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