Coronado Unified
Coronado Unified is a public school district based in Coronado, California, serving 2,763 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #375 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 553 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Karl Mueller. It spends about $16,533 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.6 students per teacher.
How Coronado compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Coronado | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,533 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,271 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 134 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 317 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 460 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Union ElementaryModesto | 2,803 | 6 | $14,714 | 24.0 | #371 |
| Arvin UnionArvin | 2,801 | 4 | $13,975 | 20.6 | #372 |
| Bassett UnifiedLa Puente | 2,801 | 7 | $14,113 | 21.1 | #373 |
| Los Gatos Union ElementaryLos Gatos | 2,776 | 5 | $16,677 | 20.9 | #374 |
| Coronado UnifiedCoronado · this district | 2,763 | 5 | $16,533 | 20.6 | #375 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LongmeadowLongmeadow, MA | 2,764 | $17,663 | 11.5 |
| North Bend School District 13North Bend, OR | 2,764 | $5,446 | 17.9 |
| Hardin-Jefferson ISDSour Lake, TX | 2,762 | $9,231 | 14.6 |
| Mahwah Township Public School DistrictMahwah, NJ | 2,761 | $25,604 | 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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