Castaic Union
Castaic Union is a public school district based in Valencia, California, serving 1,914 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #443 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 383 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Bob Brauneisen. It spends about $12,087 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 25.9 students per teacher.
How Castaic Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Castaic Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,087 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,771 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 74 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,914 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpinteria UnifiedCarpinteria | 1,924 | 6 | $16,461 | 18.5 | #442 |
| Castaic UnionValencia · this district | 1,914 | 5 | $12,087 | 25.9 | #443 |
| Bishop UnifiedBishop | 1,910 | 9 | $13,381 | 18.0 | #444 |
| Robla ElementarySacramento | 1,894 | 6 | $15,735 | 23.7 | #445 |
| Merced County Office of EducationMerced | 1,894 | 8 | $60,035 | 14.7 | #446 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307Bradley, IL | 1,914 | $15,920 | 15.4 |
| ConcordConcord, MA | 1,914 | $24,990 | 10.4 |
| St. Louis County School DistrictVirginia, MN | 1,914 | $16,554 | 13.0 |
| Marinette School DistrictMarinette, WI | 1,914 | $12,584 | 14.8 |
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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