Moorpark Unified
Moorpark Unified is a public school district based in Moorpark, California, serving 5,605 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #236 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 560 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kelli Hays. It spends about $11,521 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.5 students per teacher.
How Moorpark compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Moorpark | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,521 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,204 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 239 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 601 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 400 | 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 →Kelli Hays
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin-McKinley ElementarySan Jose | 5,675 | 16 | $17,316 | 20.6 | #235 |
| Moorpark UnifiedMoorpark · this district | 5,605 | 10 | $11,521 | 23.5 | #236 |
| Tulare Joint Union HighTulare | 5,598 | 7 | $14,279 | 20.7 | #237 |
| Alta Loma ElementaryAlta Loma | 5,543 | 10 | $12,044 | 25.1 | #238 |
| Perris ElementaryPerris | 5,522 | 10 | $14,447 | 23.4 | #239 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie ISDAbilene, TX | 5,606 | $8,212 | 15.8 |
| Oxford Community SchoolsOxford, MI | 5,605 | $13,193 | 16.9 |
| Lincoln ParishRuston, LA | 5,601 | $14,415 | 12.9 |
| Beaufort County SchoolsWashington, NC | 5,601 | $11,796 | 16.4 |
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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