Cupertino Union
Cupertino Union is a public school district based in Sunnyvale, California, serving 13,533 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 588 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jennifer Hawn. It spends about $12,354 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.5 students per teacher.
How Cupertino Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cupertino Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,354 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,246 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $204.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $222.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 629 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,411 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,353 | 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 →Jennifer Hawn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres UnifiedCeres | 13,692 | 24 | $14,347 | 23.3 | #103 |
| Etiwanda ElementaryEtiwanda | 13,676 | 18 | $11,625 | 23.9 | #104 |
| Apple Valley UnifiedApple Valley | 13,639 | 15 | $11,653 | 23.0 | #105 |
| Cupertino UnionSunnyvale · this district | 13,533 | 23 | $12,354 | 21.5 | #106 |
| Turlock UnifiedTurlock | 13,488 | 14 | $13,278 | 22.2 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville Joint DistrictIdaho Falls, ID | 13,577 | $8,010 | 19.6 |
| Brunswick County SchoolsBolivia, NC | 13,561 | $11,721 | 15.3 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISDGrapevine, TX | 13,541 | $10,280 | 14.9 |
| Flagler CountyBunnell, FL | 13,521 | $9,108 | 17.7 |
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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