Calaveras Unified
Calaveras Unified is a public school district based in San Andreas, California, serving 2,858 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #369 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 318 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kassandra Meeks. It spends about $12,408 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.4 students per teacher.
How Calaveras compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Calaveras | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,408 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,424 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 253 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,858 | 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 →Kassandra Meeks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojave UnifiedMojave | 2,904 | 6 | $13,198 | 23.2 | #366 |
| Rim of the World UnifiedCrestline | 2,877 | 7 | $13,751 | 22.1 | #367 |
| San Carlos ElementarySan Carlos | 2,877 | 9 | $14,112 | 21.8 | #368 |
| Calaveras UnifiedSan Andreas · this district | 2,858 | 9 | $12,408 | 23.4 | #369 |
| Loomis Union ElementaryLoomis | 2,831 | 7 | $9,697 | 22.1 | #370 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South St. Paul Public School DistrictSouth Saint Paul, MN | 2,861 | $13,284 | 13.2 |
| Whitefish Bay School DistrictWhitefish Bay, WI | 2,861 | $11,723 | 16.0 |
| Gilchrist CountyTrenton, FL | 2,858 | $11,054 | 17.8 |
| East Haven School DistrictEast Haven, CT | 2,857 | $21,649 | 12.2 |
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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