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District profile / California
Corona-Norco Unified
49,487
Students
2024-25 school year
53
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,310
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 10% below the California median
24.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Corona-Norco Unified is a public school district based in Norco, California, serving 49,487 students in 53 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 934 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Dalia Gadelmawla. It spends about $12,310 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the California median. It has roughly 24.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Corona-Norco compares
Corona-NorcoCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$760.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 62%Local 27%
| Measure | Corona-Norco | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,310 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,664 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $697.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $760.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,063 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,520 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 454 | 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 →Dalia Gadelmawla
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona-Norco UnifiedNorco · this district | 49,487 | 53 | $12,310 | 24.0 | #6 |
| San Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco | 48,902 | 113 | $17,416 | 21.0 | #7 |
| San Bernardino City UnifiedSan Bernardino | 44,192 | 76 | $16,530 | 20.5 | #8 |
| Clovis UnifiedClovis | 43,669 | 51 | $12,375 | 22.2 | #9 |
| Kern HighBakersfield | 43,237 | 25 | $13,940 | 23.9 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile CountyMobile, AL | 49,946 | $10,755 | 17.7 |
| Atlanta Public SchoolsAtlanta, GA | 49,945 | $18,492 | 12.1 |
| St. Lucie CountyPort St Lucie, FL | 49,308 | $10,361 | 19.4 |
| Cumberland County SchoolsFayetteville, NC | 49,002 | $10,286 | 16.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-corona-norco-unified