Fillmore Unified
Fillmore Unified is a public school district based in Fillmore, California, serving 3,686 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #316 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 410 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Christine Schieferle. It spends about $15,420 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher.
How Fillmore compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fillmore | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,420 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,792 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $73.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 413 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 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 →Christine Schieferle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Union HighDaly City | 3,715 | 5 | $15,350 | 19.1 | #314 |
| Albany City UnifiedAlbany | 3,694 | 6 | $14,094 | 21.1 | #315 |
| Fillmore UnifiedFillmore · this district | 3,686 | 9 | $15,420 | 21.7 | #316 |
| Buena Park ElementaryBuena Park | 3,685 | 7 | $14,824 | 23.3 | #317 |
| Enterprise ElementaryRedding | 3,670 | 9 | $13,124 | 22.2 | #318 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood School DistrictDearborn Hts, MI | 3,688 | $12,106 | 16.3 |
| Whitley County Con SchoolsColumbia City, IN | 3,686 | $9,296 | 15.2 |
| Brecksville-Broadview Heights CityBrecksville, OH | 3,686 | $14,435 | 18.4 |
| Marion CUSD 2Marion, IL | 3,684 | $13,327 | 13.8 |
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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