Delano Joint Union High
Delano Joint Union High is a public school district based in Delano, California, serving 4,004 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #299 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 1,001 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kenneth Moore. It spends about $14,901 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.6 students per teacher.
How Delano Joint Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Delano Joint Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,901 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,925 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 426 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 236 | 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 →Kenneth Moore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Joint Union HighDelano · this district | 4,004 | 4 | $14,901 | 21.6 | #299 |
| Centralia ElementaryBuena Park | 3,995 | 8 | $13,164 | 25.1 | #300 |
| La Canada UnifiedLa Canada | 3,988 | 4 | $12,648 | 23.7 | #301 |
| Konocti UnifiedLower Lake | 3,986 | 11 | $14,048 | 23.2 | #302 |
| Mendota UnifiedMendota | 3,977 | 7 | $13,345 | 22.7 | #303 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groton School DistrictMystic, CT | 4,009 | $22,587 | 11.9 |
| Triad CUSD 2Troy, IL | 4,009 | $13,464 | 15.8 |
| Suffern Central School DistrictHillburn, NY | 4,002 | $31,592 | 10.9 |
| Marble Falls ISDMarble Falls, TX | 4,001 | $11,434 | 13.6 |
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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