Menifee Union
Menifee Union is a public school district based in Menifee, California, serving 12,253 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #119 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 681 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jennifer Root. It spends about $11,823 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.7 students per teacher.
How Menifee Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Menifee Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,823 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,300 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $149.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $143.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 518 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,092 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 645 | 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 →Jennifer Root
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville City ElementaryRoseville | 12,324 | 21 | $11,769 | 21.7 | #116 |
| Victor ElementaryVictorville | 12,320 | 19 | $13,284 | 24.4 | #117 |
| Chico UnifiedChico | 12,266 | 22 | $13,999 | 20.9 | #118 |
| Menifee UnionMenifee · this district | 12,253 | 18 | $11,823 | 23.7 | #119 |
| Santa Barbara UnifiedSanta Barbara | 12,250 | 21 | $14,447 | 18.9 | #120 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke CountyAthens, GA | 12,275 | $15,755 | 10.2 |
| Kalamazoo Public SchoolsKalamazoo, MI | 12,273 | $12,689 | 17.7 |
| Troup CountyLaGrange, GA | 12,262 | $11,464 | 14.3 |
| Roscoe Collegiate ISDRoscoe, TX | 12,256 | $20,571 | 240.3 |
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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