Coalinga-Huron Unified
Coalinga-Huron Unified is a public school district based in Coalinga, California, serving 4,418 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #280 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 402 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is David Moore. It spends about $14,481 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.5 students per teacher.
How Coalinga-Huron compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Coalinga-Huron | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,481 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,325 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 227 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 562 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 233 | 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 →David Moore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View ElementaryEl Monte | 4,463 | 8 | $17,381 | 19.3 | #276 |
| Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighMountain View | 4,459 | 3 | $24,044 | 18.3 | #277 |
| San Rafael City ElementarySan Rafael | 4,439 | 9 | $13,931 | 20.9 | #278 |
| Oak Park UnifiedOak Park | 4,437 | 8 | $10,537 | 24.5 | #279 |
| Coalinga-Huron UnifiedCoalinga · this district | 4,418 | 11 | $14,481 | 19.5 | #280 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg School DistrictReading, PA | 4,424 | $12,991 | 16.3 |
| North AndoverNorth Andover, MA | 4,416 | $17,138 | 13.1 |
| Grady CountyCairo, GA | 4,415 | $11,065 | 14.2 |
| Waunakee Community School DistrictWaunakee, WI | 4,415 | $12,667 | 12.4 |
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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