Milpitas Unified
Milpitas Unified is a public school district based in Milpitas, California, serving 10,086 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #143 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 672 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Cheryl Jordan. It spends about $12,354 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.0 students per teacher.
How Milpitas compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Milpitas | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,354 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,139 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $183.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $166.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 439 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 834 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,121 | 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 →Cheryl Jordan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy UnifiedGilroy | 10,181 | 15 | $12,571 | 22.9 | #141 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedPalos Verdes Estates | 10,177 | 18 | $12,873 | 21.9 | #142 |
| Milpitas UnifiedMilpitas · this district | 10,086 | 15 | $12,354 | 23.0 | #143 |
| New Haven UnifiedUnion City | 10,069 | 13 | $12,332 | 24.8 | #144 |
| Brentwood UnionBrentwood | 10,049 | 12 | $11,472 | 24.3 | #145 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale, AZ | 10,089 | $9,415 | 20.9 |
| OrangeburgOrangeburg, SC | 10,089 | $13,747 | 13.8 |
| Putnam CountyPalatka, FL | 10,083 | $10,893 | 20.7 |
| Clint ISDEl Paso, TX | 10,077 | $11,716 | 15.4 |
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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