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District profile / California
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
10,177
Students
2024-25 school year
18
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,873
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% below the California median
21.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified is a public school district based in Palos Verdes Estates, California, serving 10,177 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #142 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 565 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Devin Serrano. It spends about $12,873 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Palos Verdes Peninsula compares
Palos Verdes PeninsulaCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$152.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 5%State 37%Local 57%
| Measure | Palos Verdes Peninsula | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,873 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,906 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $145.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $152.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 465 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,074 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 509 | 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 →Devin Serrano
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto UnifiedSan Jacinto | 10,280 | 16 | $15,212 | 21.4 | #139 |
| Palo Alto UnifiedPalo Alto | 10,209 | 20 | $24,917 | 17.1 | #140 |
| Gilroy UnifiedGilroy | 10,181 | 15 | $12,571 | 22.9 | #141 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedPalos Verdes Estates · this district | 10,177 | 18 | $12,873 | 21.9 | #142 |
| Milpitas UnifiedMilpitas | 10,086 | 15 | $12,354 | 23.0 | #143 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley CountyCleveland, TN | 10,202 | $9,788 | n/a |
| Plainfield Public School DistrictPlainfield, NJ | 10,195 | $17,472 | 13.6 |
| Mason CityMason, OH | 10,155 | $12,594 | 21.2 |
| Vineland Public School DistrictVineland, NJ | 10,154 | $18,699 | 13.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-palos-verdes-peninsula-unified