Castro Valley Unified
Castro Valley Unified is a public school district based in Castro Valley, California, serving 9,570 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #154 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 598 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Nia Rashidchi. It spends about $11,911 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.1 students per teacher.
How Castro Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Castro Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,911 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,333 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $166.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $161.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 414 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 898 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 684 | 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 →Nia Rashidchi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo City UnifiedVallejo | 9,653 | 20 | $13,178 | 22.8 | #151 |
| Bellflower UnifiedBellflower | 9,633 | 15 | $13,446 | 21.4 | #152 |
| Lucia Mar UnifiedArroyo Grande | 9,591 | 19 | $12,172 | 19.8 | #153 |
| Castro Valley UnifiedCastro Valley · this district | 9,570 | 16 | $11,911 | 23.1 | #154 |
| Upland UnifiedUpland | 9,496 | 14 | $12,618 | 22.7 | #155 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElkoElko, NV | 9,595 | $12,125 | 18.7 |
| Fairfield CityFairfield, OH | 9,591 | $10,386 | 19.5 |
| Maricopa Unified School District (4441)Maricopa, AZ | 9,568 | $8,283 | 18.5 |
| Middle Country Central School DistrictCentereach, NY | 9,545 | $26,514 | 16.0 |
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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