Hayward Unified
Hayward Unified is a public school district based in Hayward, California, serving 17,377 students in 28 schools. By enrollment it ranks #73 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 621 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Chien Wu-Fernandez. It spends about $15,824 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.3 students per teacher.
How Hayward compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hayward | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,824 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,444 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $396.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $372.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 815 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,060 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 276 | 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 →Chien Wu-Fernandez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario-MontclairOntario | 17,695 | 33 | $15,539 | 21.4 | #69 |
| Newport-Mesa UnifiedCosta Mesa | 17,635 | 32 | $17,937 | 18.9 | #70 |
| ABC UnifiedCerritos | 17,612 | 31 | $12,553 | 22.6 | #71 |
| Santa Maria-BonitaSanta Maria | 17,408 | 21 | $13,224 | 21.2 | #72 |
| Hayward UnifiedHayward · this district | 17,377 | 28 | $15,824 | 21.3 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita ParishWest Monroe, LA | 17,435 | $11,720 | 14.8 |
| Jackson Public SchoolsJackson, MS | 17,429 | $11,220 | 13.9 |
| Rochester Public School DistrictRochester, MN | 17,171 | $13,420 | n/a |
| Wayne County Public SchoolsGoldsboro, NC | 17,150 | $10,063 | 18.1 |
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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