Buena Park Elementary
Buena Park Elementary is a public school district based in Buena Park, California, serving 3,685 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #317 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 526 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Julienne Lee. It spends about $14,824 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the California median. It has roughly 23.3 students per teacher.
How Buena Park Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Buena Park Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,824 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,739 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 427 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 461 | 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 →Julienne Lee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Union HighDaly City | 3,715 | 5 | $15,350 | 19.1 | #314 |
| Albany City UnifiedAlbany | 3,694 | 6 | $14,094 | 21.1 | #315 |
| Fillmore UnifiedFillmore | 3,686 | 9 | $15,420 | 21.7 | #316 |
| Buena Park ElementaryBuena Park · this district | 3,685 | 7 | $14,824 | 23.3 | #317 |
| Enterprise ElementaryRedding | 3,670 | 9 | $13,124 | 22.2 | #318 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley County Con SchoolsColumbia City, IN | 3,686 | $9,296 | 15.2 |
| Brecksville-Broadview Heights CityBrecksville, OH | 3,686 | $14,435 | 18.4 |
| Marion CUSD 2Marion, IL | 3,684 | $13,327 | 13.8 |
| Hartselle CityHartselle, AL | 3,683 | $10,923 | 15.1 |
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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