Franklin-McKinley Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary is a public school district based in San Jose, California, serving 5,675 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #235 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 355 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Juan Cruz. It spends about $17,316 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.6 students per teacher.
How Franklin-McKinley Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Franklin-McKinley Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,316 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,514 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $133.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $146.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 275 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 699 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,892 | 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 →Juan Cruz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SunnyvaleSunnyvale | 5,764 | 10 | $17,765 | 19.0 | #233 |
| Brea-Olinda UnifiedBrea | 5,753 | 10 | $11,654 | 22.6 | #234 |
| Franklin-McKinley ElementarySan Jose · this district | 5,675 | 16 | $17,316 | 20.6 | #235 |
| Moorpark UnifiedMoorpark | 5,605 | 10 | $11,521 | 23.5 | #236 |
| Tulare Joint Union HighTulare | 5,598 | 7 | $14,279 | 20.7 | #237 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray DistrictMurray, UT | 5,678 | $9,832 | 21.0 |
| Ocean Springs School DistrictOcean Springs, MS | 5,677 | $9,355 | 13.6 |
| Hempstead Union Free School DistrictHempstead, NY | 5,677 | $27,122 | 20.3 |
| Dayton ISDDayton, TX | 5,675 | $9,996 | 16.4 |
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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