Brawley Elementary
Brawley Elementary is a public school district based in Brawley, California, serving 3,883 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #309 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 647 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Luis Panduro. It spends about $14,073 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher.
How Brawley Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brawley Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,073 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,214 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $68.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 459 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 485 | 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 →Luis Panduro
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LennoxLennox | 3,941 | 6 | $13,999 | 20.9 | #306 |
| Lindsay UnifiedLindsay | 3,928 | 11 | $16,239 | 21.3 | #307 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryBelmont | 3,914 | 7 | $12,101 | 22.4 | #308 |
| Brawley ElementaryBrawley · this district | 3,883 | 6 | $14,073 | 21.7 | #309 |
| Placer Union HighAuburn | 3,822 | 5 | $11,892 | 22.9 | #310 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion School DistrictMarion, AR | 3,888 | $10,153 | 14.4 |
| Poughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsie, NY | 3,887 | $21,624 | 12.5 |
| Peekskill City School DistrictPeekskill, NY | 3,884 | $25,375 | 13.0 |
| North AttleboroughNorth Attleborough, MA | 3,877 | $15,745 | 13.3 |
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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