Cucamonga Elementary
Cucamonga Elementary is a public school district based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, serving 2,360 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #399 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 590 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Michael Chaix. It spends about $14,842 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.2 students per teacher.
How Cucamonga Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cucamonga Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,842 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,673 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 309 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 787 | 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 →Michael Chaix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino County Office of EducationSan Bernardino | 2,367 | 3 | $140,093 | 12.0 | #398 |
| Cucamonga ElementaryRancho Cucamonga · this district | 2,360 | 4 | $14,842 | 19.2 | #399 |
| Farmersville UnifiedFarmersville | 2,346 | 6 | $14,730 | 20.2 | #400 |
| Washington UnifiedFresno | 2,340 | 7 | $14,443 | 18.7 | #401 |
| Linden UnifiedLinden | 2,339 | 6 | $12,549 | 21.7 | #402 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitnall School DistrictGreenfield, WI | 2,364 | $12,233 | 13.6 |
| Southampton County Public SchoolsCourtland, VA | 2,363 | $13,807 | 13.7 |
| SmithfieldSmithfield, RI | 2,361 | $17,260 | 12.6 |
| Van ISDVan, TX | 2,358 | $10,184 | 14.8 |
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.
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