Los Gatos Union Elementary
Los Gatos Union Elementary is a public school district based in Los Gatos, California, serving 2,776 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #374 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 555 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Dan Deguara. It spends about $16,677 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.9 students per teacher.
How Los Gatos Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Los Gatos Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,677 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,054 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 255 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 555 | 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 →Dan Deguara
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Union ElementaryModesto | 2,803 | 6 | $14,714 | 24.0 | #371 |
| Arvin UnionArvin | 2,801 | 4 | $13,975 | 20.6 | #372 |
| Bassett UnifiedLa Puente | 2,801 | 7 | $14,113 | 21.1 | #373 |
| Los Gatos Union ElementaryLos Gatos · this district | 2,776 | 5 | $16,677 | 20.9 | #374 |
| Coronado UnifiedCoronado | 2,763 | 5 | $16,533 | 20.6 | #375 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffstown School DistrictGoffstown, NH | 2,777 | $15,160 | 13.5 |
| Hudson ISDLufkin, TX | 2,777 | $10,174 | 12.6 |
| Richland-Bean Blossom C S CEllettsville, IN | 2,776 | $9,723 | 14.3 |
| South Redford School DistrictRedford, MI | 2,775 | $14,046 | 15.7 |
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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