Orland Joint Unified
Orland Joint Unified is a public school district based in Orland, California, serving 2,191 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #418 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 365 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Victor Perry. It spends about $12,496 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the California median. It has roughly 18.7 students per teacher.
How Orland Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orland Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,496 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,622 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 117 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,096 | 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 →Victor Perry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuview UnionNuevo | 2,224 | 4 | $12,471 | 24.4 | #416 |
| Templeton UnifiedTempleton | 2,215 | 7 | $11,637 | 21.5 | #417 |
| Orland Joint UnifiedOrland · this district | 2,191 | 6 | $12,496 | 18.7 | #418 |
| Silver Valley UnifiedYermo | 2,188 | 9 | $17,879 | 18.5 | #419 |
| Bear Valley UnifiedBig Bear Lake | 2,176 | 6 | $13,203 | 21.5 | #420 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton School District 149Calumet City, IL | 2,192 | $14,744 | 20.1 |
| West Noble School CorporationLigonier, IN | 2,192 | $9,446 | 15.2 |
| Bullhead City School District (4378)Bullhead City, AZ | 2,191 | $10,646 | 16.6 |
| Merrimack Valley School DistrictPenacook, NH | 2,191 | $17,798 | 11.5 |
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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