Lancaster Elementary
Lancaster Elementary is a public school district based in Lancaster, California, serving 13,769 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #101 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 574 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Paul Marietti. It spends about $14,005 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.6 students per teacher.
How Lancaster Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lancaster Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,005 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,851 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $212.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $232.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 609 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,999 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 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 →Paul Marietti
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim ElementaryAnaheim | 13,838 | 23 | $15,893 | 23.0 | #99 |
| Tracy Joint UnifiedTracy | 13,817 | 19 | $11,939 | 21.6 | #100 |
| Lancaster ElementaryLancaster · this district | 13,769 | 24 | $14,005 | 22.6 | #101 |
| Pasadena UnifiedPasadena | 13,757 | 23 | $15,197 | 21.1 | #102 |
| Ceres UnifiedCeres | 13,692 | 24 | $14,347 | 23.3 | #103 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke City Public SchoolsRoanoke, VA | 13,811 | $13,816 | 12.2 |
| Medford School District 549CMedford, OR | 13,800 | $10,894 | 19.5 |
| Mission CISDMission, TX | 13,765 | $11,756 | 14.0 |
| Roanoke County Public SchoolsRoanoke, VA | 13,735 | $11,695 | 13.7 |
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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