Goleta Union Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary is a public school district based in Goleta, California, serving 3,395 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #331 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 377 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Linda Row. It spends about $17,775 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.9 students per teacher.
How Goleta Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Goleta Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,775 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,414 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 553 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 | 21.7 | 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 →Linda Row
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goleta Union ElementaryGoleta · this district | 3,395 | 9 | $17,775 | 19.9 | #331 |
| San Benito HighHollister | 3,390 | 2 | $11,642 | 23.1 | #332 |
| Ripon UnifiedRipon | 3,381 | 7 | $10,507 | 22.0 | #333 |
| Burlingame ElementaryBurlingame | 3,380 | 8 | $11,747 | 24.3 | #334 |
| Del Norte County UnifiedCrescent City | 3,378 | 11 | $13,668 | 19.9 | #335 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123Oak Lawn, IL | 3,395 | $15,513 | 13.2 |
| Brownwood ISDBrownwood, TX | 3,393 | $10,900 | 13.5 |
| Beebe School DistrictBeebe, AR | 3,392 | $9,677 | 12.4 |
| Manassas Park City Public SchoolsManassas Park, VA | 3,392 | $12,778 | 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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