Jurupa Unified
Jurupa Unified is a public school district based in Jurupa Valley, California, serving 17,815 students in 25 schools. By enrollment it ranks #68 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 713 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Trenton Hansen. It spends about $13,456 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.4 students per teacher.
How Jurupa compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jurupa | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,456 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,945 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $286.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $369.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 794 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,851 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 614 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmdale ElementaryPalmdale | 17,941 | 29 | $15,361 | 23.2 | #67 |
| Jurupa UnifiedJurupa Valley · this district | 17,815 | 25 | $13,456 | 22.4 | #68 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis CitySt Louis, MO | 17,933 | $17,248 | 11.4 |
| Lakota LocalLiberty Township, OH | 17,885 | $11,590 | 24.6 |
| Lee'S Summit R-VIILee'S Summit, MO | 17,870 | $12,372 | 14.6 |
| Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsSalisbury, NC | 17,683 | $10,804 | 17.3 |
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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