Ocean View
Ocean View is a public school district based in Huntington Beach, California, serving 6,658 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #207 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 512 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Julianne Hoefer. It spends about $13,544 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.4 students per teacher.
How Ocean View compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ocean View | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,544 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,936 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $127.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $113.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 693 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 6,658 | 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 →Julianne Hoefer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Joint ElementaryRoseville | 6,801 | 9 | $11,196 | 22.9 | #205 |
| Hueneme ElementaryPort Hueneme | 6,685 | 11 | $14,208 | 20.6 | #206 |
| Ocean ViewHuntington Beach · this district | 6,658 | 13 | $13,544 | 23.4 | #207 |
| Culver City UnifiedCulver City | 6,595 | 9 | $12,510 | 21.2 | #208 |
| Inglewood UnifiedInglewood | 6,547 | 15 | $15,268 | 23.1 | #209 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Public School DistrictLinden, NJ | 6,664 | $21,895 | 12.2 |
| Washington LocalToledo, OH | 6,663 | $12,854 | 19.1 |
| Cape Henlopen School DistrictLewes, DE | 6,654 | $20,728 | 12.5 |
| Harrisonburg City Public SchoolsHarrisonburg, VA | 6,652 | $13,848 | 13.8 |
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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