Ojai Unified
Ojai Unified is a public school district based in Ojai, California, serving 2,009 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #431 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 251 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Sherrill Knox. It spends about $13,690 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.1 students per teacher.
How Ojai compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ojai | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,690 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,296 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 502 | 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 →Sherrill Knox
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ojai UnifiedOjai · this district | 2,009 | 8 | $13,690 | 22.1 | #431 |
| San Bruno Park ElementarySan Bruno | 2,003 | 5 | $12,725 | 23.0 | #432 |
| Gridley UnifiedGridley | 2,002 | 5 | $13,619 | 20.9 | #433 |
| Fallbrook Union HighFallbrook | 1,999 | 3 | $15,713 | 20.0 | #434 |
| Kern County Office of EducationBakersfield | 1,990 | 4 | $80,421 | 13.1 | #435 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Milford Public School DistrictNew Milford, NJ | 2,010 | $21,262 | 12.3 |
| Dexter R-XIDexter, MO | 2,008 | $9,144 | 13.0 |
| Washington Township School DistrictLong Valley, NJ | 2,008 | $24,332 | 9.9 |
| Hilldale Public SchoolsMuskogee, OK | 2,008 | $8,446 | 18.1 |
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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