Dry Creek Joint Elementary
Dry Creek Joint Elementary is a public school district based in Roseville, California, serving 6,801 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #205 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 756 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Cliff De Graw. It spends about $11,196 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.9 students per teacher.
How Dry Creek Joint Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dry Creek Joint Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,196 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,050 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $86.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 297 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 557 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 756 | 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 →Cliff De Graw
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte CityEl Monte | 6,927 | 15 | $17,735 | 20.5 | #202 |
| HawthorneHawthorne | 6,908 | 11 | $15,538 | 25.1 | #203 |
| El Rancho UnifiedPico Rivera | 6,878 | 14 | $13,381 | 23.3 | #204 |
| Dry Creek Joint ElementaryRoseville · this district | 6,801 | 9 | $11,196 | 22.9 | #205 |
| Hueneme ElementaryPort Hueneme | 6,685 | 11 | $14,208 | 20.6 | #206 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon, NY | 6,815 | $28,859 | 11.8 |
| State College Area School DistrictState College, PA | 6,799 | $20,059 | 12.1 |
| St. Michael-Albertville SchoolsAlbertville, MN | 6,795 | $10,934 | 17.6 |
| Nixa Public SchoolsNixa, MO | 6,792 | $9,459 | 15.0 |
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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