Lindsay Unified
Lindsay Unified is a public school district based in Lindsay, California, serving 3,928 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #307 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 357 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Brian Griffin. It spends about $16,239 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.3 students per teacher.
How Lindsay compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lindsay | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,239 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,594 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $86.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 522 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National ElementaryNational City | 3,967 | 11 | $15,490 | 23.6 | #304 |
| Tahoe-Truckee UnifiedTruckee | 3,959 | 11 | $18,885 | 18.9 | #305 |
| LennoxLennox | 3,941 | 6 | $13,999 | 20.9 | #306 |
| Lindsay UnifiedLindsay · this district | 3,928 | 11 | $16,239 | 21.3 | #307 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryBelmont | 3,914 | 7 | $12,101 | 22.4 | #308 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood School DistrictGreenwood, AR | 3,930 | $9,790 | 13.5 |
| Troy CityTroy, OH | 3,929 | $12,245 | 16.8 |
| Bladen County SchoolsElizabethtown, NC | 3,928 | $12,664 | 17.1 |
| Turner-Kansas CityKansas City, KS | 3,926 | $12,039 | 14.5 |
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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