Exeter Unified
Exeter Unified is a public school district based in Exeter, California, serving 2,597 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #385 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 371 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Melanie Dorough. It spends about $13,072 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.9 students per teacher.
How Exeter compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Exeter | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,072 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,564 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 519 | 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 →Melanie Dorough
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana Beach ElementarySolana Beach | 2,620 | 7 | $20,410 | 22.4 | #383 |
| Palo Verde UnifiedBlythe | 2,610 | 6 | $14,210 | 22.5 | #384 |
| Exeter UnifiedExeter · this district | 2,597 | 7 | $13,072 | 20.9 | #385 |
| Orinda UnionOrinda | 2,594 | 5 | $13,192 | 21.1 | #386 |
| Nevada Joint Union HighGrass Valley | 2,574 | 5 | $16,445 | 20.8 | #387 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Public SchoolsMarshall, MI | 2,598 | $12,247 | 15.9 |
| Molalla River School District 35Molalla, OR | 2,598 | $11,438 | 17.7 |
| Baraboo School DistrictBaraboo, WI | 2,598 | $12,646 | 12.1 |
| Greene CountyGreensboro, GA | 2,597 | $14,815 | 11.8 |
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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