Manteca Unified
Manteca Unified is a public school district based in Manteca, California, serving 25,248 students in 29 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 871 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Clark Burke. It spends about $11,831 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.4 students per teacher.
How Manteca compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manteca | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,831 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,322 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $354.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $392.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,081 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,372 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 871 | 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 →Clark Burke
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands UnifiedLa Quinta | 25,615 | 35 | $13,985 | 23.7 | #32 |
| Chino Valley UnifiedChino | 25,579 | 35 | $11,682 | 23.4 | #33 |
| Glendale UnifiedGlendale | 25,329 | 34 | $14,037 | 23.6 | #34 |
| Manteca UnifiedManteca · this district | 25,248 | 29 | $11,831 | 23.4 | #35 |
| West Contra Costa UnifiedRichmond | 25,244 | 54 | $15,242 | 22.0 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent School DistrictKent, WA | 25,358 | $15,847 | 18.0 |
| Utica Community SchoolsSterling Heights, MI | 25,297 | $11,538 | 17.9 |
| New Hanover County SchoolsWilmington, NC | 25,155 | $11,358 | 15.3 |
| Madison Metropolitan School DistrictMadison, WI | 25,155 | $15,324 | 11.6 |
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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