La Mesa-Spring Valley
La Mesa-Spring Valley is a public school district based in La Mesa, California, serving 10,460 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #137 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 498 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is David Feliciano. It spends about $13,669 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.6 students per teacher.
How La Mesa-Spring Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Mesa-Spring Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,669 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,384 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $156.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $170.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 462 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 805 | 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 →David Feliciano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad UnifiedCarlsbad | 10,708 | 16 | $12,544 | 22.8 | #135 |
| Pittsburg UnifiedPittsburg | 10,666 | 13 | $13,724 | 21.3 | #136 |
| La Mesa-Spring ValleyLa Mesa · this district | 10,460 | 21 | $13,669 | 22.6 | #137 |
| Marysville Joint UnifiedMarysville | 10,446 | 23 | $13,060 | 21.8 | #138 |
| San Jacinto UnifiedSan Jacinto | 10,280 | 16 | $15,212 | 21.4 | #139 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Community School CorporationBloomington, IN | 10,480 | $11,038 | 13.2 |
| Wilson County SchoolsWilson, NC | 10,451 | $10,619 | 16.2 |
| LawrenceLawrence, KS | 10,443 | $11,354 | 14.4 |
| Bloomington Public SchoolsBloomington, MN | 10,442 | $15,557 | 14.6 |
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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