Orcutt Union Elementary
Orcutt Union Elementary is a public school district based in Orcutt, California, serving 4,911 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #260 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 491 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Holly Edds. It spends about $11,751 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the California median. It has roughly 24.9 students per teacher.
How Orcutt Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orcutt Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,751 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,712 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 476 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 702 | 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 →Holly Edds
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ElementaryDaly City | 4,952 | 14 | $13,119 | 21.3 | #256 |
| Ramona City UnifiedRamona | 4,949 | 11 | $12,199 | 21.9 | #257 |
| Atwater ElementaryAtwater | 4,925 | 11 | $12,769 | 22.9 | #258 |
| Monrovia UnifiedMonrovia | 4,920 | 11 | $13,843 | 22.6 | #259 |
| Orcutt Union ElementaryOrcutt · this district | 4,911 | 10 | $11,751 | 24.9 | #260 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County Public SchoolsGloucester, VA | 4,917 | $12,679 | 13.5 |
| Cornwall-Lebanon School DistrictLebanon, PA | 4,915 | $13,947 | 14.8 |
| Barren CountyGlasgow, KY | 4,908 | $11,496 | 15.5 |
| Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak, MI | 4,904 | $13,129 | 14.2 |
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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