Greenfield Union Elementary
Greenfield Union Elementary is a public school district based in Greenfield, California, serving 3,322 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #338 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 664 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Laura Cortez. It spends about $13,788 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.3 students per teacher.
How Greenfield Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Greenfield Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,788 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,492 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 149 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 302 | 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 →Laura Cortez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos ElementaryLos Altos | 3,370 | 10 | $18,338 | 19.6 | #336 |
| Stanislaus Union ElementaryModesto | 3,329 | 6 | $13,479 | 21.6 | #337 |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryGreenfield · this district | 3,322 | 5 | $13,788 | 22.3 | #338 |
| Mountain View ElementaryOntario | 3,318 | 5 | $10,789 | 22.9 | #339 |
| McFarland UnifiedMcFarland | 3,282 | 7 | $13,117 | 24.0 | #340 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Central School DistrictMill Hall, PA | 3,325 | $18,082 | 13.3 |
| Radford City Public SchoolsRadford, VA | 3,321 | $8,608 | 15.6 |
| Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDOrange, TX | 3,320 | $10,236 | 13.1 |
| CCSD 93Bloomingdale, IL | 3,319 | $22,903 | 10.2 |
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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