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Lodi Unified
27,109
Students
2024-25 school year
49
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,545
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% above the California median
21.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Lodi Unified is a public school district based in Lodi, California, serving 27,109 students in 49 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 553 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Neil Young. It spends about $14,545 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Lodi compares
LodiCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$480.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 14%State 65%Local 21%
| Measure | Lodi | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,545 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,708 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $508.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $480.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,830 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 476 | 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 →Neil Young
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Ramon Valley UnifiedDanville | 28,615 | 37 | $12,168 | 22.4 | #27 |
| Bakersfield CityBakersfield | 28,365 | 45 | $15,168 | 20.4 | #28 |
| Lodi UnifiedLodi · this district | 27,109 | 49 | $14,545 | 21.3 | #29 |
| Temecula Valley UnifiedTemecula | 26,298 | 30 | $11,888 | 23.5 | #30 |
| Anaheim Union HighAnaheim | 26,120 | 21 | $14,929 | 22.5 | #31 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow County SchoolsJacksonville, NC | 27,551 | $10,233 | 15.7 |
| Hall CountyGainesville, GA | 27,257 | $11,267 | 14.4 |
| Lexington 01Lexington, SC | 27,074 | $12,456 | 13.0 |
| Norfolk City Public SchoolsNorfolk, VA | 26,807 | $13,372 | 12.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-lodi-unified