Bassett Unified
Bassett Unified is a public school district based in La Puente, California, serving 2,801 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #373 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 400 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Anthony Ortiz. It spends about $14,113 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.1 students per teacher.
How Bassett compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bassett | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,113 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,035 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $68.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 255 | 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 →Anthony Ortiz
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 |
| Bassett UnifiedLa Puente · this district | 2,801 | 7 | $14,113 | 21.1 | #373 |
| Arvin UnionArvin | 2,801 | 4 | $13,975 | 20.6 | #372 |
| 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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