Bellflower Unified
Bellflower Unified is a public school district based in Bellflower, California, serving 9,633 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #152 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 642 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Erin Simon. It spends about $13,446 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.4 students per teacher.
How Bellflower compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bellflower | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,446 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,714 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $197.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $200.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 451 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 898 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 301 | 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 →Erin Simon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Canyon Joint UnifiedReedley | 9,696 | 23 | $14,495 | 21.6 | #150 |
| Vallejo City UnifiedVallejo | 9,653 | 20 | $13,178 | 22.8 | #151 |
| Bellflower UnifiedBellflower · this district | 9,633 | 15 | $13,446 | 21.4 | #152 |
| Lucia Mar UnifiedArroyo Grande | 9,591 | 19 | $12,172 | 19.8 | #153 |
| Castro Valley UnifiedCastro Valley | 9,570 | 16 | $11,911 | 23.1 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair CountyAshville, AL | 9,658 | $9,294 | 18.9 |
| Medina Valley ISDCastroville, TX | 9,638 | $9,799 | 17.8 |
| Kentwood Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 9,631 | $11,950 | 17.0 |
| Coeur D'Alene DistrictCoeur D'Alene, ID | 9,609 | $9,828 | 17.6 |
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.
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