Escondido Union
Escondido Union is a public school district based in Escondido, California, serving 13,922 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #97 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 580 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Andy McGuire. It spends about $16,125 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the California median. It has roughly 18.9 students per teacher.
How Escondido Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Escondido Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,125 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,026 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $261.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $268.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 738 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,685 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,266 | 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 →Andy McGuire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Valley UnifiedWalnut | 14,004 | 15 | $12,119 | 25.3 | #95 |
| Huntington Beach Union HighHuntington Beach | 13,982 | 8 | $13,062 | 23.1 | #96 |
| Escondido UnionEscondido · this district | 13,922 | 24 | $16,125 | 18.9 | #97 |
| Porterville UnifiedPorterville | 13,893 | 22 | $13,250 | 22.0 | #98 |
| Anaheim ElementaryAnaheim | 13,838 | 23 | $15,893 | 23.0 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolleson Union High School District (4288)Tolleson, AZ | 13,931 | $8,848 | 20.9 |
| Waukee Community School DistrictWaukee, IA | 13,917 | $11,159 | 16.0 |
| Provo DistrictProvo, UT | 13,897 | $10,543 | 21.0 |
| Georgetown ISDGeorgetown, TX | 13,881 | $11,266 | 14.0 |
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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