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Etiwanda Elementary
13,676
Students
2024-25 school year
18
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,625
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 15% below the California median
23.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Etiwanda Elementary is a public school district based in Etiwanda, California, serving 13,676 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 760 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Laura Rowland. It spends about $11,625 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Etiwanda Elementary compares
Etiwanda ElementaryCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$210.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 8%State 68%Local 23%
| Measure | Etiwanda Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,625 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,294 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $187.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $210.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 573 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,395 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,520 | 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 →Laura Rowland
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster ElementaryLancaster | 13,769 | 24 | $14,005 | 22.6 | #101 |
| Pasadena UnifiedPasadena | 13,757 | 23 | $15,197 | 21.1 | #102 |
| Ceres UnifiedCeres | 13,692 | 24 | $14,347 | 23.3 | #103 |
| Etiwanda ElementaryEtiwanda · this district | 13,676 | 18 | $11,625 | 23.9 | #104 |
| Apple Valley UnifiedApple Valley | 13,639 | 15 | $11,653 | 23.0 | #105 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendry CountyLabelle, FL | 13,698 | $6,280 | 39.7 |
| Belton ISDBelton, TX | 13,697 | $11,204 | 14.0 |
| Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 13,692 | $14,164 | 16.3 |
| Tippecanoe School CorporationLafayette, IN | 13,663 | $8,760 | 15.9 |
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-etiwanda-elementary