Conejo Valley Unified
Conejo Valley Unified is a public school district based in Thousand Oaks, California, serving 15,724 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #84 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 582 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Mark McLaughlin. It spends about $11,901 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 20.9 students per teacher.
How Conejo Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Conejo Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,901 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,853 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $239.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $233.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 751 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,626 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 403 | 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 →Mark McLaughlin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central UnifiedFresno | 15,962 | 25 | $12,844 | 23.2 | #81 |
| Coachella Valley UnifiedThermal | 15,817 | 22 | $16,179 | 21.3 | #82 |
| Salinas Union HighSalinas | 15,813 | 12 | $13,447 | 21.1 | #83 |
| Conejo Valley UnifiedThousand Oaks · this district | 15,724 | 27 | $11,901 | 20.9 | #84 |
| Hacienda la Puente UnifiedCity Of Industry | 15,480 | 30 | $14,861 | 22.3 | #85 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence 01Florence, SC | 15,861 | $12,396 | 13.4 |
| Racine Unified School DistrictRacine, WI | 15,781 | $15,320 | 13.3 |
| Rogers School DistrictRogers, AR | 15,604 | $10,744 | 13.5 |
| Wicomico County Public SchoolsSalisbury, MD | 15,582 | $16,737 | 12.7 |
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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