Live Oak Elementary
Live Oak Elementary is a public school district based in Santa Cruz, California, serving 1,669 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #471 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 238 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jennifer Baldwin. It spends about $14,835 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.1 students per teacher.
How Live Oak Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Live Oak Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,835 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,551 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,669 | 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 →Jennifer Baldwin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jerusalem ElementaryTracy | 1,680 | 6 | $11,894 | 18.9 | #468 |
| Plumas UnifiedQuincy | 1,671 | 9 | $16,243 | 16.9 | #469 |
| Live Oak ElementarySanta Cruz · this district | 1,669 | 7 | $14,835 | 21.1 | #471 |
| Fort Bragg UnifiedFort Bragg | 1,669 | 7 | $14,453 | 16.9 | #470 |
| Tulare County Office of EducationVisalia | 1,656 | 5 | $97,094 | 12.3 | #472 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 79/msad 01Presque Isle, ME | 1,670 | $16,855 | 13.3 |
| Hamilton-WenhamWenham, MA | 1,669 | $20,182 | 11.8 |
| Hasbrouck Heights School DistrictHasbrouck Heights, NJ | 1,669 | $20,285 | 11.8 |
| Beloit Turner School DistrictBeloit, WI | 1,669 | $10,989 | 16.0 |
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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