Grossmont Union High
Grossmont Union High is a public school district based in El Cajon, California, serving 16,476 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #75 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 1,098 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kirsten Vital Brulte. It spends about $15,094 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.0 students per teacher.
How Grossmont Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grossmont Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,094 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,922 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $344.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $363.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 748 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,521 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 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 →Kirsten Vital Brulte
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville | 16,588 | 34 | $15,608 | 21.3 | #74 |
| Grossmont Union HighEl Cajon · this district | 16,476 | 15 | $15,094 | 22.0 | #75 |
| Alvord UnifiedCorona | 16,466 | 26 | $15,196 | 22.1 | #76 |
| Compton UnifiedCompton | 16,436 | 37 | $15,556 | 24.0 | #77 |
| Napa Valley UnifiedNapa | 16,103 | 26 | $12,008 | 23.4 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio RanchoRio Rancho, NM | 16,519 | $10,657 | 17.9 |
| Limestone CountyAthens, AL | 16,497 | $7,712 | 31.5 |
| Harlingen CISDHarlingen, TX | 16,471 | $11,487 | 14.2 |
| Hartford School DistrictHartford, CT | 16,434 | $22,349 | 14.3 |
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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