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Fallbrook Union Elementary

Fallbrook, California · Superintendent: Monika Hazel · #254 of 554 California districts by enrollment

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5,042

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$16,492

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 20% above the California median

22.4

Students per teacher

2024-25 · California median 21.7

Fallbrook Union Elementary is a public school district based in Fallbrook, California, serving 5,042 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #254 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 458 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Monika Hazel. It spends about $16,492 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.4 students per teacher.

How Fallbrook Union Elementary compares

Fallbrook Union ElementaryCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$16,492

California median $13,724 · 20% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$10,496

California median $8,321 · 26% above · FY2020-21

Students per school458

California median 533 · 14% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher22.4

California median 21.7 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor458

California median 474 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$110.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 37%State 39%Local 24%

Measure	Fallbrook Union Elementary	California median	Year
Current spending per student	$16,492	$13,724	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$10,496	$8,321	FY2020-21
Total spending	$112.8 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$110.0 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	225	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	599	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	22.4	21.7	2024-25
Students per counselor	458	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.

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Monika Hazel

Superintendent, Fallbrook Union Elementary

Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change

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Peer districts in California

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Oakley Union ElementaryOakley	5,131	9	$11,561	22.9	#252
Oakdale Joint UnifiedOakdale	5,118	9	$12,085	22.3	#253
Fallbrook Union ElementaryFallbrook · this district	5,042	11	$16,492	22.4	#254
Sierra Sands UnifiedRidgecrest	4,974	11	$13,508	21.0	#255
Jefferson ElementaryDaly City	4,952	14	$13,119	21.3	#256

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Ossining Union Free School DistrictOssining, NY	5,046	$24,322	12.6
Geneva CUSD 304Geneva, IL	5,043	$17,971	12.5
St. John the Baptist ParishReserve, LA	5,039	$15,755	12.7
Southwest Licking LocalPataskala, OH	5,039	$10,031	19.8

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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