Carpinteria Unified
Carpinteria Unified is a public school district based in Carpinteria, California, serving 1,924 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #442 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 321 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Diana Rigby. It spends about $16,461 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the California median. It has roughly 18.5 students per teacher.
How Carpinteria compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carpinteria | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,461 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,243 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 269 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 275 | 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 →Diana Rigby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville City ElementaryOroville | 1,950 | 7 | $14,777 | 18.2 | #440 |
| Galt Joint Union HighGalt | 1,943 | 3 | $12,857 | 22.6 | #441 |
| Carpinteria UnifiedCarpinteria · this district | 1,924 | 6 | $16,461 | 18.5 | #442 |
| Castaic UnionValencia | 1,914 | 5 | $12,087 | 25.9 | #443 |
| Bishop UnifiedBishop | 1,910 | 9 | $13,381 | 18.0 | #444 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve Co. R-IISte Genevieve, MO | 1,926 | $13,256 | 12.2 |
| Northwestern Lehigh School DistrictNew Tripoli, PA | 1,924 | $17,308 | 13.0 |
| Sequatchie CountyDunlap, TN | 1,924 | $9,748 | n/a |
| Canton LocalCanton, OH | 1,922 | $13,986 | 19.2 |
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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