Davis Joint Unified
Davis Joint Unified is a public school district based in Davis, California, serving 8,246 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #180 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 485 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Matt Best. It spends about $14,513 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher.
How Davis Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Davis Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,513 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,707 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $149.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $146.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 380 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 914 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Joint UnifiedDavis · this district | 8,246 | 17 | $14,513 | 21.7 | #180 |
| Salinas City ElementarySalinas | 8,236 | 15 | $13,656 | 22.9 | #181 |
| Liberty Union HighBrentwood | 8,228 | 5 | $12,380 | 21.3 | #182 |
| Snowline Joint UnifiedPhelan | 8,085 | 12 | $12,418 | 22.2 | #183 |
| Western Placer UnifiedLincoln | 8,052 | 14 | $12,000 | 22.9 | #184 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville CityCenterville, OH | 8,264 | $14,123 | 18.9 |
| Northwest LocalCincinnati, OH | 8,260 | $11,912 | 18.6 |
| Valdosta CityValdosta, GA | 8,247 | $11,358 | 14.8 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School DistrictWilkes Barre, PA | 8,228 | $12,267 | 19.7 |
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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