Keyes Union
Keyes Union is a public school district based in Keyes, California, serving 1,065 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #544 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 355 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Craig Mello. It spends about $14,033 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.2 students per teacher.
How Keyes Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Keyes Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,033 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,758 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 46 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 107 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 532 | 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 →Craig Mello
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Union HighCorning | 1,070 | 3 | $13,808 | 17.8 | #543 |
| Keyes UnionKeyes · this district | 1,065 | 3 | $14,033 | 23.2 | #544 |
| Santa Cruz County Office of EducationSanta Cruz | 1,063 | 4 | $41,345 | 19.0 | #545 |
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Union ElementaryBakersfield | 1,057 | 2 | $11,912 | 21.6 | #546 |
| Acton-Agua Dulce UnifiedActon | 1,056 | 3 | $17,135 | 20.3 | #547 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skokie School District 73-5Skokie, IL | 1,065 | $23,305 | 10.3 |
| South Spencer County School CorporationRockport, IN | 1,065 | $9,724 | 11.5 |
| Corinth Central School DistrictCorinth, NY | 1,065 | $17,904 | 11.8 |
| Bucyrus CityBucyrus, OH | 1,065 | $15,305 | 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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