Gustine Unified
Gustine Unified is a public school district based in Gustine, California, serving 1,627 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #477 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 271 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Bryan Ballenger. It spends about $13,082 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.6 students per teacher.
How Gustine compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gustine | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,082 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,563 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 325 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Union ElementarySaratoga | 1,653 | 5 | $19,588 | 21.2 | #474 |
| Winters Joint UnifiedWinters | 1,636 | 5 | $14,334 | 20.2 | #475 |
| Gustine UnifiedGustine · this district | 1,627 | 6 | $13,082 | 20.6 | #477 |
| Northern Humboldt Union HighMcKinleyville | 1,627 | 4 | $14,551 | 17.9 | #476 |
| Grass Valley ElementaryGrass Valley | 1,613 | 5 | $13,326 | 21.2 | #478 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)Lakeside, AZ | 1,628 | $10,127 | 17.7 |
| ManchesterManchester, TN | 1,628 | $11,677 | n/a |
| RSU 61/msad 61Bridgton, ME | 1,627 | $20,668 | 10.3 |
| Northern Lehigh School DistrictSlatington, PA | 1,627 | $17,338 | 14.0 |
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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