Cypress Elementary
Cypress Elementary is a public school district based in Cypress, California, serving 3,272 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #341 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 545 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Grant Litfin. It spends about $13,447 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 25.2 students per teacher.
How Cypress Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cypress Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,447 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,055 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 130 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.2 | 21.7 | 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 →Grant Litfin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Union ElementaryGreenfield | 3,322 | 5 | $13,788 | 22.3 | #338 |
| Mountain View ElementaryOntario | 3,318 | 5 | $10,789 | 22.9 | #339 |
| McFarland UnifiedMcFarland | 3,282 | 7 | $13,117 | 24.0 | #340 |
| Cypress ElementaryCypress · this district | 3,272 | 6 | $13,447 | 25.2 | #341 |
| Lafayette ElementaryLafayette | 3,235 | 6 | $13,129 | 21.7 | #342 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville School District 118Belleville, IL | 3,275 | $17,572 | 12.9 |
| Itawamba CountyFulton, MS | 3,275 | $9,035 | 11.4 |
| Pittston Area School DistrictPittston, PA | 3,272 | $13,425 | 16.7 |
| LeavenworthLeavenworth, KS | 3,269 | $13,017 | 14.4 |
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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