Leadership
District profile / California
Baldwin Park Unified
9,346
Students
2024-25 school year
15
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,026
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% above the California median
20.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Baldwin Park Unified is a public school district based in Baldwin Park, California, serving 9,346 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #160 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 623 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Froilan Mendoza. It spends about $15,026 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Baldwin Park compares
Baldwin ParkCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$244.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 17%State 60%Local 23%
| Measure | Baldwin Park | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,026 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,941 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $197.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $244.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 460 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 445 | 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 →Froilan Mendoza
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Joint UnifiedWoodland | 9,355 | 17 | $12,626 | 21.4 | #158 |
| Monterey Peninsula UnifiedMonterey | 9,350 | 20 | $14,222 | 20.8 | #159 |
| Baldwin Park UnifiedBaldwin Park · this district | 9,346 | 15 | $15,026 | 20.3 | #160 |
| Tulare CityTulare | 9,294 | 18 | $12,996 | 22.5 | #161 |
| Alameda UnifiedAlameda | 9,292 | 16 | $14,060 | 23.6 | #162 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville School DistrictJanesville, WI | 9,355 | $12,814 | 12.2 |
| Griffin-Spalding CountyGriffin, GA | 9,350 | $12,123 | 14.0 |
| MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN | 9,342 | $11,077 | n/a |
| Channelview ISDChannelview, TX | 9,335 | $11,262 | 15.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-baldwin-park-unified