Paso Robles Joint Unified
Paso Robles Joint Unified is a public school district based in Paso Robles, California, serving 6,284 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #215 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 524 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jennifer Loftus. It spends about $11,589 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.0 students per teacher.
How Paso Robles Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Paso Robles Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,589 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,480 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 273 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 580 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 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 →Jennifer Loftus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedRohnert Park | 6,357 | 13 | $12,800 | 22.1 | #213 |
| Escondido Union HighEscondido | 6,334 | 5 | $15,874 | 19.7 | #214 |
| Paso Robles Joint UnifiedPaso Robles · this district | 6,284 | 12 | $11,589 | 23.0 | #215 |
| Dinuba UnifiedDinuba | 6,244 | 11 | $12,616 | 22.8 | #216 |
| Rosedale Union ElementaryBakersfield | 6,203 | 9 | $10,979 | 21.4 | #217 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groveport Madison LocalGroveport, OH | 6,295 | $13,716 | 19.9 |
| Rock Island School District 41Rock Island, IL | 6,292 | $17,317 | 15.2 |
| Montclair Public School DistrictMontclair, NJ | 6,278 | $22,721 | 11.1 |
| Maine Township HSD 207Park Ridge, IL | 6,272 | $29,505 | 15.2 |
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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