Fairfield-Suisun Unified
Fairfield-Suisun Unified is a public school district based in Fairfield, California, serving 20,359 students in 31 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 657 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jennifer Sachs. It spends about $11,661 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the California median. It has roughly 24.1 students per teacher.
How Fairfield-Suisun compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fairfield-Suisun | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,661 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,930 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $290.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $306.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 845 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,941 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 814 | 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 →Jennifer Sachs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Elsinore UnifiedLake Elsinore | 20,559 | 25 | $13,540 | 23.1 | #53 |
| William S. Hart Union HighSanta Clarita | 20,493 | 16 | $11,844 | 23.1 | #54 |
| Pomona UnifiedPomona | 20,475 | 37 | $15,804 | 21.1 | #55 |
| Fairfield-Suisun UnifiedFairfield · this district | 20,359 | 31 | $11,661 | 24.1 | #56 |
| Palm Springs UnifiedPalm Springs | 20,008 | 28 | $16,422 | 20.0 | #57 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue School DistrictBellevue, WA | 20,339 | $16,590 | 17.8 |
| Cache DistrictLogan, UT | 20,286 | $8,710 | 23.1 |
| Laredo ISDLaredo, TX | 20,271 | $11,360 | 14.2 |
| ProvidenceProvidence, RI | 20,250 | $20,086 | 14.9 |
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.
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