Campbell Union
Campbell Union is a public school district based in Campbell, California, serving 6,120 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #221 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 510 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Whitney Holton. It spends about $14,152 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.1 students per teacher.
How Campbell Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Campbell Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,152 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,756 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $113.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $135.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 277 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 699 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 510 | 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 →Whitney Holton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont UnifiedClaremont | 6,133 | 11 | $12,706 | 23.1 | #219 |
| Barstow UnifiedBarstow | 6,128 | 14 | $12,633 | 23.0 | #220 |
| Campbell UnionCampbell · this district | 6,120 | 12 | $14,152 | 22.1 | #221 |
| SanteeSantee | 6,076 | 11 | $12,087 | 23.6 | #222 |
| Patterson Joint UnifiedPatterson | 6,070 | 11 | $13,669 | 21.1 | #223 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester School DistrictManchester, CT | 6,122 | $24,105 | 10.3 |
| Davie County SchoolsMocksville, NC | 6,116 | $10,301 | 16.8 |
| ArlingtonArlington, MA | 6,113 | $18,679 | 12.6 |
| Spring Lake Park Public SchoolsSpring Lake Park, MN | 6,113 | $11,346 | 16.3 |
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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