Fall River Joint Unified
Fall River Joint Unified is a public school district based in Burney, California, serving 1,156 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #529 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 96 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Clark Redfield. It spends about $15,206 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Fall River Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fall River Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,206 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,769 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 68 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,156 | 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 →Clark Redfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkspur-Corte MaderaLarkspur | 1,169 | 3 | $14,547 | 19.5 | #528 |
| Fall River Joint UnifiedBurney · this district | 1,156 | 12 | $15,206 | 17.0 | #529 |
| Armona Union ElementaryArmona | 1,155 | 3 | $12,778 | 20.3 | #530 |
| Heber ElementaryHeber | 1,155 | 2 | $15,557 | 20.3 | #531 |
| Taft Union HighTaft | 1,149 | 2 | $20,266 | 18.2 | #532 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleville CityDaleville, AL | 1,156 | $10,122 | 21.8 |
| Blanchester LocalBlanchester, OH | 1,156 | $12,086 | 18.1 |
| Antietam School DistrictReading, PA | 1,156 | $14,645 | 13.0 |
| Gunter ISDGunter, TX | 1,156 | $18,396 | 11.6 |
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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