Old Adobe Union
Old Adobe Union is a public school district based in Petaluma, California, serving 1,737 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #457 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 347 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Michele Gochberg. It spends about $13,284 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 24.1 students per teacher.
How Old Adobe Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Old Adobe Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,284 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,037 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 72 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 579 | 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 →Michele Gochberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Grove UnifiedPacific Grove | 1,749 | 5 | $19,996 | 17.0 | #455 |
| Mountain Empire UnifiedPine Valley | 1,743 | 10 | $15,429 | 21.5 | #456 |
| Old Adobe UnionPetaluma · this district | 1,737 | 5 | $13,284 | 24.1 | #457 |
| Paradise UnifiedParadise | 1,733 | 11 | $19,718 | 19.3 | #458 |
| Waterford UnifiedWaterford | 1,725 | 5 | $15,285 | 20.8 | #459 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Valley School CorporationAkron, IN | 1,738 | $10,571 | 14.2 |
| Mitchell County SchoolsBakersville, NC | 1,738 | $12,468 | 13.5 |
| Pequot Lakes Public SchoolsPequot Lakes, MN | 1,737 | $11,416 | 15.4 |
| Colville School DistrictColville, WA | 1,737 | $14,563 | 17.2 |
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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