Galt Joint Union Elementary
Galt Joint Union Elementary is a public school district based in Galt, California, serving 3,452 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #330 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 493 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Lois Yount. It spends about $13,687 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.6 students per teacher.
How Galt Joint Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Galt Joint Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,687 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,724 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 160 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 432 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,151 | 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 →Lois Yount
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasco Union ElementaryWasco | 3,474 | 6 | $14,474 | 21.7 | #326 |
| El Segundo UnifiedEl Segundo | 3,472 | 5 | $11,575 | 23.9 | #327 |
| Eureka City SchoolsEureka | 3,462 | 8 | $12,610 | 20.9 | #328 |
| Eureka UnionGranite Bay | 3,459 | 7 | $10,636 | 24.4 | #329 |
| Galt Joint Union ElementaryGalt · this district | 3,452 | 7 | $13,687 | 21.6 | #330 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan County School District #2Sheridan, WY | 3,454 | $15,336 | 12.8 |
| School District No. Re-3 Fort MorganFort Morgan, CO | 3,451 | $10,343 | 15.1 |
| Reeths-Puffer SchoolsMuskegon, MI | 3,451 | $11,448 | 17.1 |
| Barberton CityBarberton, OH | 3,448 | $14,651 | 16.3 |
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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