Fruitvale Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary is a public school district based in Bakersfield, California, serving 3,069 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #355 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 614 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Leslie Garrison. It spends about $11,618 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.2 students per teacher.
How Fruitvale Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fruitvale Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,618 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,559 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 357 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 767 | 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 →Leslie Garrison
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman-Crows Landing UnifiedNewman | 3,085 | 9 | $14,058 | 20.0 | #352 |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HighLos Gatos | 3,084 | 2 | $16,925 | 20.3 | #353 |
| Beverly Hills UnifiedBeverly Hills | 3,079 | 6 | $23,640 | 14.3 | #354 |
| Fruitvale ElementaryBakersfield · this district | 3,069 | 5 | $11,618 | 21.2 | #355 |
| Lemon GroveLemon Grove | 3,053 | 8 | $15,559 | 22.8 | #356 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill ISDTyler, TX | 3,072 | $11,419 | 13.2 |
| Piqua CityPiqua, OH | 3,069 | $13,017 | 16.1 |
| Edgefield 01Johnston, SC | 3,069 | $13,203 | 12.5 |
| Huron School District 02-2Huron, SD | 3,068 | $10,860 | 17.0 |
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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