Caruthers Unified
Caruthers Unified is a public school district based in Caruthers, California, serving 1,689 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #465 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Orin Hirschkorn. It spends about $15,441 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.0 students per teacher.
How Caruthers compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Caruthers | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,441 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,832 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 338 | 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 →Orin Hirschkorn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Valley ElementarySan Anselmo | 1,694 | 5 | $13,782 | 20.2 | #463 |
| Red Bluff Joint Union HighRed Bluff | 1,690 | 2 | $13,175 | 18.6 | #464 |
| Caruthers UnifiedCaruthers · this district | 1,689 | 4 | $15,441 | 19.0 | #465 |
| Plumas Lake ElementaryPlumas Lake | 1,686 | 3 | $11,608 | 21.1 | #466 |
| Mariposa County UnifiedMariposa | 1,685 | 11 | $14,934 | 17.9 | #467 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon CountyTuskegee, AL | 1,692 | $13,562 | 16.6 |
| Burrell School DistrictLower Burrell, PA | 1,692 | $14,809 | 14.0 |
| Bow School DistrictBow, NH | 1,690 | $16,977 | 14.8 |
| Dallas Co. R-IBuffalo, MO | 1,689 | $9,948 | 12.6 |
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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