Holtville Unified
Holtville Unified is a public school district based in Holtville, California, serving 1,574 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #481 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 262 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Celso Ruiz. It spends about $14,942 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Holtville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Holtville | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,942 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,393 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 225 | 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 →Celso Ruiz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoselandSanta Rosa | 1,588 | 3 | $24,518 | 22.7 | #479 |
| Anderson Union HighAnderson | 1,581 | 6 | $13,498 | 21.1 | #480 |
| Holtville UnifiedHoltville · this district | 1,574 | 6 | $14,942 | 17.3 | #481 |
| West Sonoma County Union HighSebastopol | 1,570 | 3 | $16,079 | 18.5 | #482 |
| Los Angeles County Office of EducationDowney | 1,541 | 10 | $158,156 | 12.5 | #483 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Boone Co Com Sch DistrictThorntown, IN | 1,574 | $8,649 | 16.4 |
| Fairview Public School DistrictFairview, NJ | 1,574 | $14,109 | 13.5 |
| Westmoreland County Public SchoolsMontross, VA | 1,574 | $15,478 | 11.8 |
| Freehold Borough School DistrictFreehold, NJ | 1,573 | $19,958 | 9.4 |
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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