El Segundo Unified
El Segundo Unified is a public school district based in El Segundo, California, serving 3,472 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #327 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 694 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jason Johnson. It spends about $11,575 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.9 students per teacher.
How El Segundo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | El Segundo | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,575 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,491 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 579 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasco Union ElementaryWasco | 3,474 | 6 | $14,474 | 21.7 | #326 |
| El Segundo UnifiedEl Segundo · this district | 3,472 | 5 | $11,575 | 23.9 | #327 |
| Eureka City SchoolsEureka | 3,462 | 8 | $12,610 | 20.9 | #328 |
| Eureka UnionGranite Bay | 3,459 | 7 | $10,636 | 24.4 | #329 |
| Galt Joint Union ElementaryGalt | 3,452 | 7 | $13,687 | 21.6 | #330 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit School District No. Re 1Frisco, CO | 3,473 | $14,763 | 12.7 |
| Bay City ISDBay City, TX | 3,473 | $12,070 | 18.4 |
| Mingo County SchoolsWilliamson, WV | 3,473 | $12,364 | 13.5 |
| Whitehall CityWhitehall, OH | 3,472 | $13,117 | 17.4 |
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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