Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove is a public school district based in Lemon Grove, California, serving 3,053 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #356 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 382 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Marianna Vinson. It spends about $15,559 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.8 students per teacher.
How Lemon Grove compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lemon Grove | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,559 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,037 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 134 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 380 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.8 | 21.7 | 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 →Marianna Vinson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitvale ElementaryBakersfield | 3,069 | 5 | $11,618 | 21.2 | #355 |
| Lemon GroveLemon Grove · this district | 3,053 | 8 | $15,559 | 22.8 | #356 |
| Sonoma Valley UnifiedSonoma | 3,049 | 8 | $18,599 | 19.5 | #357 |
| Weaver UnionMerced | 3,047 | 4 | $13,168 | 21.2 | #358 |
| Eastside Union ElementaryLancaster | 3,032 | 6 | $15,340 | 22.3 | #359 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith CountyCarthage, TN | 3,056 | $9,266 | n/a |
| Dennis-YarmouthSouth Yarmouth, MA | 3,054 | $24,486 | 10.8 |
| Central School District 13JIndependence, OR | 3,054 | $13,117 | 20.1 |
| RSU 14Windham, ME | 3,051 | $17,710 | 12.0 |
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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