Black Oak Mine Unified
Black Oak Mine Unified is a public school district based in Georgetown, California, serving 1,238 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #515 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 206 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Carrie Arnett. It spends about $12,062 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 20.6 students per teacher.
How Black Oak Mine compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Black Oak Mine | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,062 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,870 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 60 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 619 | 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 →Carrie Arnett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra UnifiedPrather | 1,251 | 6 | $16,345 | 17.9 | #513 |
| Hillsborough City ElementaryHillsborough | 1,241 | 4 | $25,397 | 14.6 | #514 |
| Black Oak Mine UnifiedGeorgetown · this district | 1,238 | 6 | $12,062 | 20.6 | #515 |
| Healdsburg UnifiedHealdsburg | 1,236 | 4 | $20,989 | 15.8 | #516 |
| Evergreen UnionCottonwood | 1,232 | 6 | $13,350 | 19.9 | #517 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport School DistrictNewport, AR | 1,239 | $13,682 | 10.1 |
| Cave City School DistrictCave City, AR | 1,239 | $10,689 | 9.8 |
| Hemlock Public School DistrictHemlock, MI | 1,239 | $10,395 | 17.7 |
| Chartiers-Houston School DistrictHouston, PA | 1,238 | $14,525 | 14.2 |
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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