Magnolia Elementary
Magnolia Elementary is a public school district based in Anaheim, California, serving 4,767 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #264 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 530 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Franklin Donavan. It spends about $13,684 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.3 students per teacher.
How Magnolia Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Magnolia Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,684 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,100 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $102.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 829 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.3 | 21.7 | 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 →Franklin Donavan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton ElementaryPorterville | 4,805 | 7 | $13,023 | 23.2 | #261 |
| Romoland ElementaryHomeland | 4,800 | 6 | $13,167 | 23.5 | #262 |
| Imperial UnifiedImperial | 4,795 | 6 | $11,903 | 22.4 | #263 |
| Magnolia ElementaryAnaheim · this district | 4,767 | 9 | $13,684 | 22.3 | #264 |
| Soledad UnifiedSoledad | 4,744 | 10 | $15,273 | 22.5 | #265 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WestfieldWestfield, MA | 4,772 | $17,192 | 11.5 |
| Muskogee Public SchoolsMuskogee, OK | 4,770 | $11,296 | 18.2 |
| Baker CountyMacclenny, FL | 4,763 | $9,400 | 16.3 |
| Oxford School DistrictOxford, MS | 4,763 | $9,911 | 13.9 |
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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