Heber Elementary
Heber Elementary is a public school district based in Heber, California, serving 1,155 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #531 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 578 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Juan Cruz. It spends about $15,557 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.3 students per teacher.
How Heber Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Heber Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,557 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,961 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 289 | 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 →Juan Cruz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkspur-Corte MaderaLarkspur | 1,169 | 3 | $14,547 | 19.5 | #528 |
| Fall River Joint UnifiedBurney | 1,156 | 12 | $15,206 | 17.0 | #529 |
| Heber ElementaryHeber · this district | 1,155 | 2 | $15,557 | 20.3 | #531 |
| Armona Union ElementaryArmona | 1,155 | 3 | $12,778 | 20.3 | #530 |
| Taft Union HighTaft | 1,149 | 2 | $20,266 | 18.2 | #532 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mac CUSD 34Girard, IL | 1,155 | $15,513 | 13.4 |
| Whiteside School District 115Belleville, IL | 1,155 | $13,498 | 15.2 |
| Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School DistrictJaffrey, NH | 1,155 | $18,857 | 13.0 |
| Newfound Area School DistrictBristol, NH | 1,155 | $19,770 | 11.7 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-heber-elementary