Bishop Unified
Bishop Unified is a public school district based in Bishop, California, serving 1,910 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #444 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 212 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Katie Kolker. It spends about $13,381 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How Bishop compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bishop | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,381 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,658 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 239 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 955 | 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 →Katie Kolker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpinteria UnifiedCarpinteria | 1,924 | 6 | $16,461 | 18.5 | #442 |
| Castaic UnionValencia | 1,914 | 5 | $12,087 | 25.9 | #443 |
| Bishop UnifiedBishop · this district | 1,910 | 9 | $13,381 | 18.0 | #444 |
| Robla ElementarySacramento | 1,894 | 6 | $15,735 | 23.7 | #445 |
| Merced County Office of EducationMerced | 1,894 | 8 | $60,035 | 14.7 | #446 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem CitySalem, OH | 1,913 | $11,300 | 16.5 |
| Newark Central School DistrictNewark, NY | 1,911 | $21,912 | 9.9 |
| Milton Area School DistrictMilton, PA | 1,911 | $16,517 | 12.2 |
| School District No. Re-1 ValleySterling, CO | 1,910 | $11,588 | 14.7 |
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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