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Berryessa Union Elementary
5,911
Students
2024-25 school year
14
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,230
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the California median
23.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Berryessa Union Elementary is a public school district based in San Jose, California, serving 5,911 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #228 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Roxane Fuentes. It spends about $13,230 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Berryessa Union Elementary compares
Berryessa Union ElementaryCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$96.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 41%Local 48%
| Measure | Berryessa Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,230 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,223 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $96.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 255 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 554 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,970 | 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 →Roxane Fuentes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma UnifiedSelma | 5,914 | 12 | $14,997 | 21.2 | #227 |
| Berryessa Union ElementarySan Jose · this district | 5,911 | 14 | $13,230 | 23.2 | #228 |
| HollisterHollister | 5,909 | 10 | $13,872 | 23.4 | #229 |
| Manhattan Beach UnifiedManhattan Beach | 5,895 | 8 | $15,289 | 24.0 | #230 |
| Ukiah UnifiedUkiah | 5,895 | 11 | $14,850 | 20.4 | #231 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Community School CorporationPlainfield, IN | 5,917 | $8,726 | 18.4 |
| Mooresville Graded School DistrictMooresville, NC | 5,917 | $10,606 | 15.7 |
| Corvallis School District 509JCorvallis, OR | 5,917 | $13,655 | 18.1 |
| Albertville CityAlbertville, AL | 5,910 | $9,364 | 18.4 |
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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