Lompoc Unified
Lompoc Unified is a public school district based in Lompoc, California, serving 8,898 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #168 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 556 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Clara Finneran. It spends about $13,651 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.7 students per teacher.
How Lompoc compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lompoc | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,651 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,638 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $144.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $137.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 429 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 996 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 278 | 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 →Clara Finneran
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria Joint Union HighSanta Maria | 8,930 | 4 | $13,351 | 21.7 | #167 |
| Lompoc UnifiedLompoc · this district | 8,898 | 16 | $13,651 | 20.7 | #168 |
| San Leandro UnifiedSan Leandro | 8,866 | 13 | $13,807 | 21.6 | #169 |
| Greenfield UnionBakersfield | 8,860 | 13 | $12,863 | 22.4 | #170 |
| San Mateo Union HighSan Mateo | 8,775 | 8 | $19,450 | 19.9 | #171 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur CityDecatur, AL | 8,902 | $12,195 | 15.0 |
| West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictWest Windsor, NJ | 8,900 | $21,120 | 11.5 |
| Autauga CountyPrattville, AL | 8,888 | $9,098 | 17.8 |
| West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3JTualatin, OR | 8,880 | $12,884 | 16.9 |
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.
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