Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified is a public school district based in Dos Palos, California, serving 2,254 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #411 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 322 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is C. Sean Richey. It spends about $14,731 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher.
How Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,731 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,901 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 322 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi UnifiedDelhi | 2,276 | 5 | $13,877 | 17.8 | #409 |
| South Whittier ElementaryWhittier | 2,258 | 6 | $16,729 | 22.1 | #410 |
| Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint UnifiedDos Palos · this district | 2,254 | 7 | $14,731 | 21.7 | #411 |
| Hughson UnifiedHughson | 2,239 | 6 | $12,996 | 22.4 | #412 |
| San Lorenzo Valley UnifiedBen Lomond | 2,238 | 6 | $12,091 | 21.5 | #413 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun CountyClayton, GA | 2,257 | $16,177 | 12.2 |
| MSD Wabash County SchoolsWabash, IN | 2,256 | $10,475 | 15.7 |
| Ashburnham-WestminsterAshburnham, MA | 2,255 | $15,987 | 13.6 |
| South KingstownWakefield, RI | 2,253 | $21,732 | 11.9 |
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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