Brea-Olinda Unified
Brea-Olinda Unified is a public school district based in Brea, California, serving 5,753 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #234 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 575 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Brinda Leon. It spends about $11,654 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.6 students per teacher.
How Brea-Olinda compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brea-Olinda | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,654 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,366 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $93.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 255 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 696 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 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 →Brinda Leon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach UnifiedManhattan Beach | 5,895 | 8 | $15,289 | 24.0 | #230 |
| Pleasant ValleyCamarillo | 5,835 | 12 | $11,069 | 22.5 | #232 |
| SunnyvaleSunnyvale | 5,764 | 10 | $17,765 | 19.0 | #233 |
| Brea-Olinda UnifiedBrea · this district | 5,753 | 10 | $11,654 | 22.6 | #234 |
| Franklin-McKinley ElementarySan Jose | 5,675 | 16 | $17,316 | 20.6 | #235 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongsville CityStrongsville, OH | 5,757 | $13,789 | 17.2 |
| Riverhead Central School DistrictRiverhead, NY | 5,753 | $22,386 | 13.4 |
| Scotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictFanwood, NJ | 5,752 | $19,090 | 12.3 |
| Jackson R-IIJackson, MO | 5,748 | $9,760 | 15.0 |
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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