Dinuba Unified
Dinuba Unified is a public school district based in Dinuba, California, serving 6,244 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #216 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 568 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Marti Kochevar. It spends about $12,616 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.8 students per teacher.
How Dinuba compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dinuba | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,616 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,304 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $91.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $134.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 695 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.8 | 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
Moves tracker →Marti Kochevar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido Union HighEscondido | 6,334 | 5 | $15,874 | 19.7 | #214 |
| Paso Robles Joint UnifiedPaso Robles | 6,284 | 12 | $11,589 | 23.0 | #215 |
| Dinuba UnifiedDinuba · this district | 6,244 | 11 | $12,616 | 22.8 | #216 |
| Rosedale Union ElementaryBakersfield | 6,203 | 9 | $10,979 | 21.4 | #217 |
| Delano Union ElementaryDelano | 6,185 | 12 | $16,076 | 20.0 | #218 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster CityLancaster, OH | 6,248 | $12,534 | 19.4 |
| Goshen Community SchoolsGoshen, IN | 6,242 | $10,914 | 15.2 |
| Warren CountyMcMinnville, TN | 6,241 | $9,833 | n/a |
| AttleboroAttleboro, MA | 6,239 | $16,377 | 15.1 |
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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