Hemet Unified
Hemet Unified is a public school district based in Hemet, California, serving 22,891 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 848 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Christi Barrett. It spends about $15,161 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.9 students per teacher.
How Hemet compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hemet | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,161 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,386 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $367.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $405.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,046 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,809 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 587 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperia UnifiedHesperia | 23,209 | 25 | $12,592 | 23.4 | #40 |
| Rialto UnifiedRialto | 23,073 | 30 | $14,341 | 23.2 | #41 |
| Hemet UnifiedHemet · this district | 22,891 | 27 | $15,161 | 21.9 | #42 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedPlacentia | 22,698 | 34 | $12,415 | 22.8 | #43 |
| Saddleback Valley UnifiedMission Viejo | 22,691 | 34 | $12,689 | 22.7 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Joya ISDLa Joya, TX | 22,942 | $12,843 | 14.6 |
| Greeley-Evans School District 6Greeley, CO | 22,917 | $11,153 | 18.5 |
| Aiken 01Aiken, SC | 22,916 | $11,879 | 14.4 |
| Tomball ISDTomball, TX | 22,913 | $9,226 | 15.7 |
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.
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