Pasadena Unified
Pasadena Unified is a public school district based in Pasadena, California, serving 13,757 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #102 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 598 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Elizabeth Blanco. It spends about $15,197 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.1 students per teacher.
How Pasadena compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pasadena | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,197 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,584 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $252.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $301.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 652 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,511 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 809 | 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 →Elizabeth Blanco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim ElementaryAnaheim | 13,838 | 23 | $15,893 | 23.0 | #99 |
| Tracy Joint UnifiedTracy | 13,817 | 19 | $11,939 | 21.6 | #100 |
| Lancaster ElementaryLancaster | 13,769 | 24 | $14,005 | 22.6 | #101 |
| Pasadena UnifiedPasadena · this district | 13,757 | 23 | $15,197 | 21.1 | #102 |
| Ceres UnifiedCeres | 13,692 | 24 | $14,347 | 23.3 | #103 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke City Public SchoolsRoanoke, VA | 13,811 | $13,816 | 12.2 |
| Medford School District 549CMedford, OR | 13,800 | $10,894 | 19.5 |
| Mission CISDMission, TX | 13,765 | $11,756 | 14.0 |
| Roanoke County Public SchoolsRoanoke, VA | 13,735 | $11,695 | 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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