Pacifica
Pacifica is a public school district based in Pacifica, California, serving 2,652 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #382 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 379 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Carisa Bowman. It spends about $12,231 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.6 students per teacher.
How Pacifica compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pacifica | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,231 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,382 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 250 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 530 | 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 →Carisa Bowman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon UnifiedEscalon | 2,676 | 7 | $11,395 | 19.8 | #378 |
| Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield | 2,667 | 4 | $15,359 | 22.0 | #379 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union HighKing City | 2,666 | 4 | $13,420 | 23.0 | #380 |
| Reef-Sunset UnifiedAvenal | 2,663 | 9 | $13,418 | 21.7 | #381 |
| PacificaPacifica · this district | 2,652 | 7 | $12,231 | 21.6 | #382 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Conover City SchoolsNewton, NC | 2,654 | $10,420 | 15.1 |
| Union Free School District of the TarrytownsSleepy Hollow, NY | 2,652 | $28,497 | 11.4 |
| Madison Consolidated SchoolsMadison, IN | 2,651 | $10,256 | 15.6 |
| Hampshire County SchoolsRomney, WV | 2,650 | $12,046 | 13.7 |
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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