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District profile / California
Moreno Valley Unified
30,926
Students
2024-25 school year
38
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,975
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% above the California median
22.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Moreno Valley Unified is a public school district based in Moreno Valley, California, serving 30,926 students in 38 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 814 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Alejandro Ruvalcaba. It spends about $14,975 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Moreno Valley compares
Moreno ValleyCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$547.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 15%State 70%Local 15%
| Measure | Moreno Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,975 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,440 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $557.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $547.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,391 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 424 | 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 →Alejandro Ruvalcaba
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont UnifiedFremont | 33,134 | 44 | $11,623 | 24.0 | #22 |
| Fontana UnifiedFontana | 32,794 | 44 | $16,217 | 21.7 | #23 |
| Moreno Valley UnifiedMoreno Valley · this district | 30,926 | 38 | $14,975 | 22.2 | #24 |
| Mt. Diablo UnifiedConcord | 29,494 | 51 | $11,965 | 23.2 | #25 |
| Visalia UnifiedVisalia | 28,809 | 41 | $12,738 | 21.5 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston County SchoolsGastonia, NC | 30,995 | $10,074 | 15.9 |
| Lake Washington School DistrictRedmond, WA | 30,986 | $14,782 | 17.9 |
| Houston CountyPerry, GA | 30,939 | $12,263 | 14.9 |
| Irving ISDIrving, TX | 30,767 | $11,316 | 15.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-moreno-valley-unified