Grass Valley Elementary
Grass Valley Elementary is a public school district based in Grass Valley, California, serving 1,613 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #478 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 323 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Andrew Withers. It spends about $13,326 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.2 students per teacher.
How Grass Valley Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grass Valley Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,326 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,683 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 76 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 806 | 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 →Andrew Withers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Joint UnifiedWinters | 1,636 | 5 | $14,334 | 20.2 | #475 |
| Northern Humboldt Union HighMcKinleyville | 1,627 | 4 | $14,551 | 17.9 | #476 |
| Gustine UnifiedGustine | 1,627 | 6 | $13,082 | 20.6 | #477 |
| Grass Valley ElementaryGrass Valley · this district | 1,613 | 5 | $13,326 | 21.2 | #478 |
| RoselandSanta Rosa | 1,588 | 3 | $24,518 | 22.7 | #479 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton CountyFolkston, GA | 1,613 | $12,269 | 13.4 |
| Brown Deer School DistrictBrown Deer, WI | 1,613 | $14,962 | 13.8 |
| Coventry School DistrictCoventry, CT | 1,612 | $20,760 | 10.6 |
| Jefferson School DistrictJefferson, WI | 1,612 | $13,370 | 12.3 |
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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