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Central Union Elementary

Lemoore, California · Superintendent: Thomas Addington · #488 of 554 California districts by enrollment

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1,508

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$15,946

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 16% above the California median

19.1

Students per teacher

2024-25 · California median 21.7

Central Union Elementary is a public school district based in Lemoore, California, serving 1,508 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #488 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 377 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Thomas Addington. It spends about $15,946 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.1 students per teacher.

How Central Union Elementary compares

Central Union ElementaryCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$15,946

California median $13,724 · 16% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$9,968

California median $8,321 · 20% above · FY2020-21

Students per school377

California median 533 · 29% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher19.1

California median 21.7 · 12% below · 2024-25

Students per counselor754

California median 474 · 59% above · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$37.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 38%State 58%Local 4%

Measure	Central Union Elementary	California median	Year
Current spending per student	$15,946	$13,724	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$9,968	$8,321	FY2020-21
Total spending	$35.7 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$37.4 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	79	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	198	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	19.1	21.7	2024-25
Students per counselor	754	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.

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Thomas Addington

Superintendent, Central Union Elementary

Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change

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Peer districts in California

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Willits UnifiedWillits	1,534	6	$13,882	17.8	#484
Soquel Union ElementaryCapitola	1,520	4	$11,728	22.4	#485
Mount Pleasant ElementarySan Jose	1,516	5	$16,506	20.5	#486
Thermalito Union ElementaryOroville	1,515	6	$14,480	21.0	#487
Central Union ElementaryLemoore · this district	1,508	4	$15,946	19.1	#488

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Lakeland School CorporationLaGrange, IN	1,509	$9,963	12.3
Porter Township School CorporationValparaiso, IN	1,509	$8,512	15.7
Babylon Union Free School DistrictBabylon, NY	1,509	$31,406	10.1
RSU 13Rockland, ME	1,508	$21,400	9.4

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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