Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High is a public school district based in Mountain View, California, serving 4,459 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #277 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 1,486 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Eric Volta. It spends about $24,044 per student on day-to-day operations, 75% more than the California median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How Mountain View-Los Altos Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mountain View-Los Altos Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,044 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,077 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $181.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $160.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 484 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 248 | 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 →Eric Volta
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 Gabriel UnifiedSan Gabriel | 4,492 | 8 | $13,977 | 22.2 | #275 |
| Mountain View ElementaryEl Monte | 4,463 | 8 | $17,381 | 19.3 | #276 |
| Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighMountain View · this district | 4,459 | 3 | $24,044 | 18.3 | #277 |
| San Rafael City ElementarySan Rafael | 4,439 | 9 | $13,931 | 20.9 | #278 |
| Oak Park UnifiedOak Park | 4,437 | 8 | $10,537 | 24.5 | #279 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Chester-Rye Union Free School DistrictPort Chester, NY | 4,464 | $21,698 | 13.8 |
| Euclid CityEuclid, OH | 4,464 | $14,148 | 16.8 |
| Proviso Twp HSD 209Forest Park, IL | 4,458 | $16,275 | 16.7 |
| Mandan 1Mandan, ND | 4,456 | $12,812 | 15.5 |
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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