Mountain View Whisman
Mountain View Whisman is a public school district based in Mountain View, California, serving 4,644 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #269 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 387 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Baier. It spends about $18,061 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.4 students per teacher.
How Mountain View Whisman compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mountain View Whisman | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,061 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,455 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $122.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 548 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 387 | 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 →Jeffrey Baier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor UnifiedWindsor | 4,692 | 8 | $12,700 | 19.1 | #266 |
| South Pasadena UnifiedSouth Pasadena | 4,678 | 5 | $11,641 | 24.5 | #267 |
| Newark UnifiedNewark | 4,666 | 10 | $12,659 | 24.6 | #268 |
| Mountain View WhismanMountain View · this district | 4,644 | 12 | $18,061 | 19.4 | #269 |
| Center Joint UnifiedAntelope | 4,614 | 8 | $12,697 | 21.9 | #270 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury, NY | 4,649 | $28,244 | 13.3 |
| East St Louis School District 189East Saint Louis, IL | 4,646 | $23,523 | 12.4 |
| Niles Twp HSD 219Skokie, IL | 4,645 | $31,186 | 12.3 |
| Lakewood Township School DistrictLakewood, NJ | 4,643 | $42,210 | 10.0 |
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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