Escondido Union High
Escondido Union High is a public school district based in Escondido, California, serving 6,334 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #214 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 1,267 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jon Petersen. It spends about $15,874 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.7 students per teacher.
How Escondido Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Escondido Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,874 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,529 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $126.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $150.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 694 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 275 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood City ElementaryRedwood City | 6,394 | 12 | $16,260 | 21.2 | #211 |
| Glendora UnifiedGlendora | 6,376 | 10 | $11,428 | 23.3 | #212 |
| Cotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedRohnert Park | 6,357 | 13 | $12,800 | 22.1 | #213 |
| Escondido Union HighEscondido · this district | 6,334 | 5 | $15,874 | 19.7 | #214 |
| Paso Robles Joint UnifiedPaso Robles | 6,284 | 12 | $11,589 | 23.0 | #215 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahuarita Unified District (4411)Sahuarita, AZ | 6,335 | $9,249 | 18.5 |
| Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the coMonument, CO | 6,332 | $10,059 | 17.2 |
| Raymore-Peculiar R-IIPeculiar, MO | 6,332 | $10,626 | 14.2 |
| Westside Community SchoolsOmaha, NE | 6,330 | $14,112 | 14.2 |
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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