Eastside Union Elementary
Eastside Union Elementary is a public school district based in Lancaster, California, serving 3,032 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #359 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 505 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Tinisha Hamberlin. It spends about $15,340 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.3 students per teacher.
How Eastside Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Eastside Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,340 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,015 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 357 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 433 | 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 →Tinisha Hamberlin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon GroveLemon Grove | 3,053 | 8 | $15,559 | 22.8 | #356 |
| Sonoma Valley UnifiedSonoma | 3,049 | 8 | $18,599 | 19.5 | #357 |
| Weaver UnionMerced | 3,047 | 4 | $13,168 | 21.2 | #358 |
| Eastside Union ElementaryLancaster · this district | 3,032 | 6 | $15,340 | 22.3 | #359 |
| Redding ElementaryRedding | 3,021 | 9 | $14,647 | 20.6 | #360 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Central School DistrictAmherst, NY | 3,033 | $18,248 | 11.2 |
| Beeville ISDBeeville, TX | 3,033 | $10,650 | 15.6 |
| Frankton-Lapel Community SchoolsAnderson, IN | 3,032 | $8,060 | 17.3 |
| Cornwall Central School DistrictCornwall On Hudson, NY | 3,031 | $21,718 | 13.7 |
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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