Buckeye Union Elementary
Buckeye Union Elementary is a public school district based in El Dorado Hills, California, serving 4,153 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #294 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 461 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is David Roth. It spends about $11,522 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.5 students per teacher.
How Buckeye Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Buckeye Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,522 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,599 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 383 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 831 | 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 →David Roth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Union HighRedding | 4,200 | 5 | $12,951 | 20.8 | #292 |
| Tehachapi UnifiedTehachapi | 4,156 | 7 | $11,615 | 23.2 | #293 |
| Buckeye Union ElementaryEl Dorado Hills · this district | 4,153 | 9 | $11,522 | 23.5 | #294 |
| Norris ElementaryBakersfield | 4,153 | 5 | $9,784 | 23.1 | #295 |
| San Ysidro ElementarySan Ysidro | 4,144 | 7 | $15,345 | 21.5 | #296 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)Saint Clair Shores, MI | 4,156 | $11,915 | 18.1 |
| Desoto CountyArcadia, FL | 4,155 | $11,269 | 17.8 |
| East Greenbush Central School DistrictEast Greenbush, NY | 4,155 | $20,105 | 11.5 |
| West Baton Rouge ParishPort Allen, LA | 4,153 | $18,671 | 10.2 |
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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