Oakdale Joint Unified
Oakdale Joint Unified is a public school district based in Oakdale, California, serving 5,118 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #253 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 569 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Larry Mendonca. It spends about $12,085 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.3 students per teacher.
How Oakdale Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oakdale Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,085 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,980 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 230 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 510 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,024 | 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 →Larry Mendonca
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro ElementaryEl Centro | 5,157 | 13 | $15,218 | 21.5 | #250 |
| Sulphur Springs UnionCanyon Country | 5,157 | 10 | $12,331 | 24.9 | #251 |
| Oakley Union ElementaryOakley | 5,131 | 9 | $11,561 | 22.9 | #252 |
| Oakdale Joint UnifiedOakdale · this district | 5,118 | 9 | $12,085 | 22.3 | #253 |
| Fallbrook Union ElementaryFallbrook | 5,042 | 11 | $16,492 | 22.4 | #254 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson School DistrictHudson, WI | 5,119 | $13,267 | 14.8 |
| Campbell CountyJacksboro, TN | 5,118 | $9,451 | n/a |
| DemingDeming, NM | 5,117 | $12,550 | 14.0 |
| Riverview GardensSt Louis, MO | 5,116 | $10,105 | 15.3 |
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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