Teaching & learning
District profile / California
Elk Grove Unified
63,421
Students
2024-25 school year
67
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,179
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 11% below the California median
22.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Elk Grove Unified is a public school district based in Elk Grove, California, serving 63,421 students in 67 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 947 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is David Reilly. It spends about $12,179 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.7 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Elk Grove compares
Elk GroveCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$940.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 68%Local 22%
| Measure | Elk Grove | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,179 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,737 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $877.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $940.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,793 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 6,121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 547 | 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 →David Reilly
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno UnifiedFresno | 68,131 | 101 | $15,565 | 19.3 | #3 |
| Elk Grove UnifiedElk Grove · this district | 63,421 | 67 | $12,179 | 22.7 | #4 |
| Long Beach UnifiedLong Beach | 62,644 | 82 | $13,498 | 23.7 | #5 |
| Corona-Norco UnifiedNorco | 49,487 | 53 | $12,310 | 24.0 | #6 |
| San Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco | 48,902 | 113 | $17,416 | 21.0 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsVirginia Beach, VA | 64,731 | $12,869 | 14.3 |
| Washoe CountyReno, NV | 64,244 | $10,389 | 19.2 |
| Chesterfield County Public SchoolsChesterfield, VA | 64,194 | $10,886 | 13.5 |
| Seminole CountySanford, FL | 63,934 | $9,080 | 17.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-elk-grove-unified