Kingsburg Joint Union High
Kingsburg Joint Union High is a public school district based in Kingsburg, California, serving 1,199 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #524 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 400 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Ryan Phelan. It spends about $13,952 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.7 students per teacher.
How Kingsburg Joint Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kingsburg Joint Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,952 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,437 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 61 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 108 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 600 | 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 →Ryan Phelan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los NietosWhittier | 1,210 | 4 | $16,897 | 22.0 | #521 |
| Placerville Union ElementaryPlacerville | 1,204 | 3 | $11,893 | 23.2 | #522 |
| Nevada County Office of EducationGrass Valley | 1,200 | 6 | $18,834 | 18.2 | #523 |
| Kingsburg Joint Union HighKingsburg · this district | 1,199 | 3 | $13,952 | 19.7 | #524 |
| John Swett UnifiedRodeo | 1,198 | 4 | $14,624 | 20.0 | #525 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeland CUSD 10Pittsfield, IL | 1,200 | $14,580 | 15.4 |
| Chestnut Ridge School DistrictFishertown, PA | 1,200 | $15,279 | 13.0 |
| Oscoda Area SchoolsOscoda, MI | 1,199 | $11,572 | 16.9 |
| Buhl Joint DistrictBuhl, ID | 1,198 | $9,642 | 17.4 |
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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