Los Alamitos Unified
Los Alamitos Unified is a public school district based in Los Alamitos, California, serving 8,740 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #173 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 971 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Andrew Pulver. It spends about $12,565 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the California median. It has roughly 25.2 students per teacher.
How Los Alamitos compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Los Alamitos | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,565 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,622 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $151.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $136.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 812 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 672 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield UnionBakersfield | 8,860 | 13 | $12,863 | 22.4 | #170 |
| San Mateo Union HighSan Mateo | 8,775 | 8 | $19,450 | 19.9 | #171 |
| Lincoln UnifiedStockton | 8,744 | 14 | $12,078 | 21.5 | #172 |
| Los Alamitos UnifiedLos Alamitos · this district | 8,740 | 9 | $12,565 | 25.2 | #173 |
| Santa Monica-Malibu UnifiedSanta Monica | 8,623 | 17 | $17,123 | 18.6 | #174 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly County SchoolsAlbemarle, NC | 8,743 | $10,066 | 15.3 |
| Etowah CountyGadsden, AL | 8,739 | $9,495 | 17.4 |
| Hoke County SchoolsRaeford, NC | 8,732 | $10,406 | 15.8 |
| Florence Unified School District (4437)Florence, AZ | 8,731 | $8,826 | 17.3 |
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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