Chawanakee Unified
Chawanakee Unified is a public school district based in O'Neals, California, serving 1,409 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #498 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 157 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jamie Nino. It spends about $11,091 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the California median. It has roughly 19.6 students per teacher.
How Chawanakee compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chawanakee | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,091 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,499 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 72 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 282 | 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 →Jamie Nino
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Joint UnifiedRiverdale | 1,426 | 5 | $15,706 | 16.8 | #496 |
| Hermosa Beach City ElementaryHermosa Beach | 1,415 | 3 | $11,901 | 22.8 | #497 |
| Chawanakee UnifiedO'Neals · this district | 1,409 | 9 | $11,091 | 19.6 | #498 |
| Willows UnifiedWillows | 1,399 | 4 | $12,135 | 19.7 | #499 |
| Yosemite UnifiedOakhurst | 1,387 | 9 | $13,708 | 20.1 | #500 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Public School DistrictIda, MI | 1,410 | $10,800 | 17.2 |
| Gates County SchoolsGatesville, NC | 1,410 | $13,511 | 16.0 |
| Saydel Community School DistrictDes Moines, IA | 1,409 | $13,855 | 14.8 |
| Randolph Central School CorporationWinchester, IN | 1,408 | $9,714 | 12.5 |
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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