Atwater Elementary
Atwater Elementary is a public school district based in Atwater, California, serving 4,925 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #258 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 448 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Christy Lobao. It spends about $12,769 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.9 students per teacher.
How Atwater Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Atwater Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,769 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,127 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $79.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 538 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 410 | 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 →Christy Lobao
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ElementaryDaly City | 4,952 | 14 | $13,119 | 21.3 | #256 |
| Ramona City UnifiedRamona | 4,949 | 11 | $12,199 | 21.9 | #257 |
| Atwater ElementaryAtwater · this district | 4,925 | 11 | $12,769 | 22.9 | #258 |
| Monrovia UnifiedMonrovia | 4,920 | 11 | $13,843 | 22.6 | #259 |
| Orcutt Union ElementaryOrcutt | 4,911 | 10 | $11,751 | 24.9 | #260 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconomowoc Area School DistrictOconomowoc, WI | 4,928 | $12,647 | 14.3 |
| Stow-Munroe Falls City School DistrictStow, OH | 4,926 | $12,276 | 18.2 |
| DeSoto ParishMansfield, LA | 4,923 | $16,825 | 12.8 |
| Meade CountyBrandenburg, KY | 4,922 | $9,300 | 18.9 |
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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