Oxnard
Oxnard is a public school district based in Oxnard, California, serving 13,003 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #110 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 619 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Anabolena DeGenna. It spends about $14,611 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.0 students per teacher.
How Oxnard compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oxnard | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,611 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,852 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $238.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $273.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 651 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,626 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 464 | 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 →Anabolena DeGenna
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanger UnifiedSanger | 13,313 | 20 | $12,922 | 22.9 | #109 |
| OxnardOxnard · this district | 13,003 | 21 | $14,611 | 20.0 | #110 |
| Livermore Valley Joint UnifiedLivermore | 12,968 | 18 | $12,689 | 21.3 | #111 |
| Dublin UnifiedDublin | 12,808 | 16 | $11,565 | 24.1 | #112 |
| Vacaville UnifiedVacaville | 12,717 | 18 | $12,908 | 21.9 | #113 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison CountyJackson, TN | 13,017 | $9,946 | n/a |
| Springfield School District 186Springfield, IL | 13,014 | $17,633 | 13.0 |
| Bullitt CountyShepherdsville, KY | 13,007 | $10,867 | 17.1 |
| San Angelo ISDSan Angelo, TX | 13,004 | $9,161 | 15.5 |
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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