Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified is a public school district based in Orosi, California, serving 3,815 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #311 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 477 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Yolanda Valdez. It spends about $14,557 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.4 students per teacher.
How Cutler-Orosi Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cutler-Orosi Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,557 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,340 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $92.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 582 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 293 | 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 →Yolanda Valdez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brawley ElementaryBrawley | 3,883 | 6 | $14,073 | 21.7 | #309 |
| Placer Union HighAuburn | 3,822 | 5 | $11,892 | 22.9 | #310 |
| Cutler-Orosi Joint UnifiedOrosi · this district | 3,815 | 8 | $14,557 | 19.4 | #311 |
| MorelandSan Jose | 3,796 | 7 | $14,099 | 20.3 | #312 |
| Martinez UnifiedMartinez | 3,787 | 9 | $12,261 | 21.4 | #313 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home School DistrictMountain Home, AR | 3,817 | $9,890 | 14.3 |
| Hinsdale Twp HSD 86Hinsdale, IL | 3,815 | $27,829 | 12.8 |
| MelroseMelrose, MA | 3,815 | $15,028 | 13.7 |
| South Plainfield School DistrictSouth Plainfield, NJ | 3,813 | $20,050 | 11.0 |
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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