Centralia Elementary
Centralia Elementary is a public school district based in Buena Park, California, serving 3,995 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #300 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 499 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Norma Martinez. It spends about $13,164 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 25.1 students per teacher.
How Centralia Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Centralia Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,164 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,283 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $65.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 529 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,332 | 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 →Norma Martinez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Joint Union HighDelano | 4,004 | 4 | $14,901 | 21.6 | #299 |
| Centralia ElementaryBuena Park · this district | 3,995 | 8 | $13,164 | 25.1 | #300 |
| La Canada UnifiedLa Canada | 3,988 | 4 | $12,648 | 23.7 | #301 |
| Konocti UnifiedLower Lake | 3,986 | 11 | $14,048 | 23.2 | #302 |
| Mendota UnifiedMendota | 3,977 | 7 | $13,345 | 22.7 | #303 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston-Upson CountyThomaston, GA | 3,996 | $12,251 | 14.1 |
| Clay Community SchoolsBrazil, IN | 3,995 | $10,052 | 14.0 |
| Weakley CountyDresden, TN | 3,993 | $10,059 | n/a |
| Mercer Island School DistrictMercer Island, WA | 3,993 | $16,260 | 18.1 |
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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