Morgan Hill Unified
Morgan Hill Unified is a public school district based in Morgan Hill, California, serving 7,829 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #190 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 602 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Carmen Garcia. It spends about $11,457 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.8 students per teacher.
How Morgan Hill compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Morgan Hill | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,457 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,088 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $124.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $120.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 861 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 340 | 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 →Carmen Garcia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo UnifiedSan Lorenzo | 7,957 | 17 | $14,346 | 22.3 | #187 |
| Lammersville Joint UnifiedMountain House | 7,949 | 9 | $9,816 | 23.8 | #188 |
| WestminsterWestminster | 7,870 | 17 | $14,251 | 22.8 | #189 |
| Morgan Hill UnifiedMorgan Hill · this district | 7,829 | 13 | $11,457 | 21.8 | #190 |
| West Covina UnifiedWest Covina | 7,715 | 15 | $15,130 | 21.3 | #191 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsylvania County Public SchoolsChatham, VA | 7,830 | $11,623 | 12.7 |
| Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictFloral Park, NY | 7,829 | $23,244 | 13.4 |
| Grand Forks 1Grand Forks, ND | 7,822 | $14,333 | 10.7 |
| Union School CorporationModoc, IN | 7,821 | $4,361 | 23.4 |
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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