Cascade Union Elementary
Cascade Union Elementary is a public school district based in Anderson, California, serving 1,014 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #552 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 254 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jason Provence. It spends about $16,629 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Cascade Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cascade Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,629 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,369 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 21.7 | 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 →Jason Provence
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Union ElementaryTiburon | 1,043 | 3 | $21,495 | 14.9 | #550 |
| Kentfield ElementaryKentfield | 1,019 | 2 | $16,480 | 17.3 | #551 |
| Cascade Union ElementaryAnderson · this district | 1,014 | 4 | $16,629 | 17.8 | #552 |
| Fortuna ElementaryFortuna | 1,002 | 4 | $14,591 | 17.9 | #553 |
| Sonora Union HighSonora | 1,000 | 3 | $13,587 | 22.7 | #554 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower School DistrictMayflower, AR | 1,015 | $10,855 | 12.5 |
| Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11Warrensburg, IL | 1,014 | $12,710 | 16.1 |
| Colts Neck Township School DistrictColts Neck, NJ | 1,014 | $30,510 | 8.4 |
| Edgewater Park Township School DistrictEdgewater Park, NJ | 1,014 | $19,130 | 10.9 |
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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