Parlier Unified
Parlier Unified is a public school district based in Parlier, California, serving 3,206 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #343 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 458 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Rafael Iniguez. It spends about $16,636 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.4 students per teacher.
How Parlier compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Parlier | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,636 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,259 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 390 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 267 | 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 →Rafael Iniguez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette ElementaryLafayette | 3,235 | 6 | $13,129 | 21.7 | #342 |
| Parlier UnifiedParlier · this district | 3,206 | 7 | $16,636 | 21.4 | #343 |
| Standard ElementaryBakersfield | 3,193 | 4 | $13,332 | 20.9 | #344 |
| Lemoore Union ElementaryLemoore | 3,186 | 8 | $12,304 | 19.4 | #345 |
| Corcoran Joint UnifiedCorcoran | 3,176 | 8 | $14,582 | 20.9 | #346 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn-Delco School DistrictAston, PA | 3,209 | $14,922 | 13.5 |
| Burnet CISDBurnet, TX | 3,209 | $11,015 | 14.7 |
| Transylvania County SchoolsBrevard, NC | 3,205 | $12,470 | 12.2 |
| Chambers CountyLafayette, AL | 3,203 | $11,054 | 18.2 |
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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