Corcoran Joint Unified
Corcoran Joint Unified is a public school district based in Corcoran, California, serving 3,176 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #346 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 397 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Andre Pecina. It spends about $14,582 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.9 students per teacher.
How Corcoran Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Corcoran Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,582 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,955 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 332 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 635 | 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 →Andre Pecina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parlier UnifiedParlier | 3,206 | 7 | $16,636 | 21.4 | #343 |
| Standard ElementaryBakersfield | 3,193 | 4 | $13,332 | 20.9 | #344 |
| Lemoore Union ElementaryLemoore | 3,186 | 8 | $12,304 | 19.4 | #345 |
| Corcoran Joint UnifiedCorcoran · this district | 3,176 | 8 | $14,582 | 20.9 | #346 |
| Jefferson ElementaryTracy | 3,127 | 5 | $10,805 | 22.0 | #347 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Center Pub SchValley Center, KS | 3,177 | $10,393 | 14.1 |
| Northview Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 3,173 | $11,186 | 17.1 |
| Fort Thomas IndependentFort Thomas, KY | 3,170 | $11,629 | 16.4 |
| West Carrollton CityWest Carrollton, OH | 3,170 | $14,164 | 15.5 |
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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