Claremont Unified
Claremont Unified is a public school district based in Claremont, California, serving 6,133 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #219 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 558 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jim Elsasser. It spends about $12,706 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.1 students per teacher.
How Claremont compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Claremont | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,706 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,493 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $109.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $106.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 265 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 605 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 681 | 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 →Jim Elsasser
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 Union ElementaryDelano | 6,185 | 12 | $16,076 | 20.0 | #218 |
| Claremont UnifiedClaremont · this district | 6,133 | 11 | $12,706 | 23.1 | #219 |
| Barstow UnifiedBarstow | 6,128 | 14 | $12,633 | 23.0 | #220 |
| Campbell UnionCampbell | 6,120 | 12 | $14,152 | 22.1 | #221 |
| SanteeSantee | 6,076 | 11 | $12,087 | 23.6 | #222 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain CityLorain, OH | 6,150 | $16,997 | 15.6 |
| Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee, FL | 6,143 | $9,991 | 18.1 |
| Evanston CCSD 65Evanston, IL | 6,136 | $21,810 | 10.1 |
| Manchester School DistrictManchester, CT | 6,122 | $24,105 | 10.3 |
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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