Las Virgenes Unified
Las Virgenes Unified is a public school district based in Calabasas, California, serving 9,767 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #149 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 575 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Daniel Stepenosky. It spends about $11,876 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 24.4 students per teacher.
How Las Virgenes compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Las Virgenes | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,876 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,966 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $137.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $155.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 400 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 876 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 407 | 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 →Daniel Stepenosky
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Union HighWhittier | 9,846 | 7 | $15,902 | 22.3 | #148 |
| Las Virgenes UnifiedCalabasas · this district | 9,767 | 17 | $11,876 | 24.4 | #149 |
| Kings Canyon Joint UnifiedReedley | 9,696 | 23 | $14,495 | 21.6 | #150 |
| Vallejo City UnifiedVallejo | 9,653 | 20 | $13,178 | 22.8 | #151 |
| Bellflower UnifiedBellflower | 9,633 | 15 | $13,446 | 21.4 | #152 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuincyQuincy, MA | 9,769 | $18,303 | 13.1 |
| San Felipe-Del Rio CISDDel Rio, TX | 9,767 | $10,199 | 18.5 |
| Reynolds School District 7Fairview, OR | 9,762 | $12,991 | 16.1 |
| Owasso Public SchoolsOwasso, OK | 9,761 | $8,875 | 18.1 |
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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