Perris Elementary
Perris Elementary is a public school district based in Perris, California, serving 5,522 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #239 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 552 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Bruce Bivins. It spends about $14,447 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the California median. It has roughly 23.4 students per teacher.
How Perris Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Perris Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,447 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,067 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $91.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $111.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 528 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 614 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare Joint Union HighTulare | 5,598 | 7 | $14,279 | 20.7 | #237 |
| Alta Loma ElementaryAlta Loma | 5,543 | 10 | $12,044 | 25.1 | #238 |
| Perris ElementaryPerris · this district | 5,522 | 10 | $14,447 | 23.4 | #239 |
| Hanford ElementaryHanford | 5,463 | 12 | $13,510 | 22.7 | #240 |
| South Bay UnionImperial Beach | 5,450 | 12 | $15,460 | 24.9 | #241 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton CUSD 11Alton, IL | 5,526 | $15,124 | 15.1 |
| Isle of Wight County Public SchoolsSmithfield, VA | 5,519 | $11,879 | 13.9 |
| Union CountyMaynardville, TN | 5,514 | $8,537 | n/a |
| Hackensack School DistrictHackensack, NJ | 5,513 | $22,521 | 12.6 |
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.
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