Beverly Hills Unified
Beverly Hills Unified is a public school district based in Beverly Hills, California, serving 3,079 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #354 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 513 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Alex Cherniss. It spends about $23,640 per student on day-to-day operations, 72% more than the California median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Beverly Hills compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beverly Hills | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,640 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,653 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $186.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $137.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 454 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 257 | 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 →Alex Cherniss
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rita Union ElementarySalinas | 3,088 | 7 | $11,968 | 20.7 | #350 |
| San Marino UnifiedSan Marino | 3,087 | 4 | $12,375 | 21.4 | #351 |
| Newman-Crows Landing UnifiedNewman | 3,085 | 9 | $14,058 | 20.0 | #352 |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HighLos Gatos | 3,084 | 2 | $16,925 | 20.3 | #353 |
| Beverly Hills UnifiedBeverly Hills · this district | 3,079 | 6 | $23,640 | 14.3 | #354 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse ParishBastrop, LA | 3,082 | $14,043 | 13.6 |
| Guilford School DistrictGuilford, CT | 3,080 | $22,892 | 11.3 |
| Simpson CountyFranklin, KY | 3,080 | $11,824 | 15.7 |
| Hollidaysburg Area School DistrictHollidaysburg, PA | 3,079 | $14,138 | 13.7 |
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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