Evergreen Union
Evergreen Union is a public school district based in Cottonwood, California, serving 1,232 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #517 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 205 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Brad Mendenhall. It spends about $13,350 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.9 students per teacher.
How Evergreen Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Evergreen Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,350 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,444 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 62 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,232 | 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 →Brad Mendenhall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough City ElementaryHillsborough | 1,241 | 4 | $25,397 | 14.6 | #514 |
| Black Oak Mine UnifiedGeorgetown | 1,238 | 6 | $12,062 | 20.6 | #515 |
| Healdsburg UnifiedHealdsburg | 1,236 | 4 | $20,989 | 15.8 | #516 |
| Evergreen UnionCottonwood · this district | 1,232 | 6 | $13,350 | 19.9 | #517 |
| Hart-Ransom Union ElementaryModesto | 1,225 | 2 | $10,877 | 25.5 | #518 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201Mount Vernon, IL | 1,233 | $18,850 | 13.9 |
| Choctaw County SchoolsAckerman, MS | 1,233 | $14,057 | 10.4 |
| Holden R-IIIHolden, MO | 1,232 | $9,976 | 14.8 |
| Wallington Boro School DistrictWallington, NJ | 1,232 | $16,534 | 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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