Glendale Unified
Glendale Unified is a public school district based in Glendale, California, serving 25,329 students in 34 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 745 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Darneika Watson. It spends about $14,037 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.6 students per teacher.
How Glendale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Glendale | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,037 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,097 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $389.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $401.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,073 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 685 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands UnifiedLa Quinta | 25,615 | 35 | $13,985 | 23.7 | #32 |
| Chino Valley UnifiedChino | 25,579 | 35 | $11,682 | 23.4 | #33 |
| Glendale UnifiedGlendale · this district | 25,329 | 34 | $14,037 | 23.6 | #34 |
| Manteca UnifiedManteca | 25,248 | 29 | $11,831 | 23.4 | #35 |
| West Contra Costa UnifiedRichmond | 25,244 | 54 | $15,242 | 22.0 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pflugerville ISDPflugerville, TX | 25,477 | $10,827 | 14.1 |
| Kent School DistrictKent, WA | 25,358 | $15,847 | 18.0 |
| Utica Community SchoolsSterling Heights, MI | 25,297 | $11,538 | 17.9 |
| New Hanover County SchoolsWilmington, NC | 25,155 | $11,358 | 15.3 |
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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