Burbank Unified
Burbank Unified is a public school district based in Burbank, California, serving 14,168 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #94 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 708 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Thomas McCoy. It spends about $12,045 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 24.3 students per teacher.
How Burbank compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Burbank | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,045 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,744 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $195.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $214.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 584 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 644 | 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 →Thomas McCoy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura UnifiedVentura | 14,379 | 27 | $12,949 | 24.1 | #93 |
| Burbank UnifiedBurbank · this district | 14,168 | 20 | $12,045 | 24.3 | #94 |
| Walnut Valley UnifiedWalnut | 14,004 | 15 | $12,119 | 25.3 | #95 |
| Huntington Beach Union HighHuntington Beach | 13,982 | 8 | $13,062 | 23.1 | #96 |
| Escondido UnionEscondido | 13,922 | 24 | $16,125 | 18.9 | #97 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County Public SchoolsCharlottesville, VA | 14,149 | $14,306 | 13.3 |
| Iron DistrictCedar City, UT | 14,125 | $7,942 | 26.6 |
| Pueblo School District No. 60Pueblo, CO | 14,104 | $10,969 | 16.7 |
| Bismarck 1Bismarck, ND | 14,098 | $13,261 | 14.5 |
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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