Barstow Unified
Barstow Unified is a public school district based in Barstow, California, serving 6,128 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #220 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 438 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jorge Gutierrez. It spends about $12,633 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.0 students per teacher.
How Barstow compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Barstow | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,633 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,647 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $99.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 621 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 383 | 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 →Jorge Gutierrez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Union ElementaryDelano | 6,185 | 12 | $16,076 | 20.0 | #218 |
| Claremont UnifiedClaremont | 6,133 | 11 | $12,706 | 23.1 | #219 |
| Barstow UnifiedBarstow · this district | 6,128 | 14 | $12,633 | 23.0 | #220 |
| Campbell UnionCampbell | 6,120 | 12 | $14,152 | 22.1 | #221 |
| SanteeSantee | 6,076 | 11 | $12,087 | 23.6 | #222 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee, FL | 6,143 | $9,991 | 18.1 |
| Evanston CCSD 65Evanston, IL | 6,136 | $21,810 | 10.1 |
| Manchester School DistrictManchester, CT | 6,122 | $24,105 | 10.3 |
| Davie County SchoolsMocksville, NC | 6,116 | $10,301 | 16.8 |
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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