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District profile / California
Konocti Unified
3,986
Students
2024-25 school year
11
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,048
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the California median
23.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Konocti Unified is a public school district based in Lower Lake, California, serving 3,986 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #302 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 362 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Becky Salato. It spends about $14,048 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Konocti compares
KonoctiCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$62.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 16%State 64%Local 20%
| Measure | Konocti | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,048 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,422 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 484 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 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 →Becky Salato
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Joint Union HighDelano | 4,004 | 4 | $14,901 | 21.6 | #299 |
| Centralia ElementaryBuena Park | 3,995 | 8 | $13,164 | 25.1 | #300 |
| La Canada UnifiedLa Canada | 3,988 | 4 | $12,648 | 23.7 | #301 |
| Konocti UnifiedLower Lake · this district | 3,986 | 11 | $14,048 | 23.2 | #302 |
| Mendota UnifiedMendota | 3,977 | 7 | $13,345 | 22.7 | #303 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellesleyWellesley, MA | 3,986 | $25,496 | 10.5 |
| Winton Woods CityCincinnati, OH | 3,985 | $14,339 | 17.6 |
| Waconia Public School DistrictWaconia, MN | 3,984 | $11,789 | 14.4 |
| Salem City Public SchoolsSalem, VA | 3,984 | $12,068 | 10.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-konocti-unified