Paramount Unified
Paramount Unified is a public school district based in Paramount, California, serving 11,648 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #123 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 582 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Joshua Lightle. It spends about $15,272 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.3 students per teacher.
How Paramount compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Paramount | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,272 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,183 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $257.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $268.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 602 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,434 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 291 | 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 →Joshua Lightle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perris Union HighPerris | 11,832 | 9 | $12,648 | 23.8 | #122 |
| Paramount UnifiedParamount · this district | 11,648 | 20 | $15,272 | 19.3 | #123 |
| Rocklin UnifiedRocklin | 11,598 | 18 | $11,934 | 21.4 | #124 |
| Victor Valley Union HighVictorville | 11,560 | 11 | $14,420 | 22.2 | #125 |
| Rowland UnifiedRowland Heights | 11,558 | 23 | $15,280 | 22.4 | #126 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew Con School CorporationColumbus, IN | 11,657 | $9,902 | 16.1 |
| Elkhorn Public SchoolsElkhorn, NE | 11,653 | $10,473 | 14.5 |
| CUSD 200Wheaton, IL | 11,639 | $17,321 | 13.3 |
| NewtonNewtonville, MA | 11,632 | $24,929 | 10.5 |
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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