Perris Union High
Perris Union High is a public school district based in Perris, California, serving 11,832 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #122 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 1,315 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jose Araux. It spends about $12,648 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.8 students per teacher.
How Perris Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Perris Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,648 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,653 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $255.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $256.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 498 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 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 →Jose Araux
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Dieguito Union HighEncinitas | 12,055 | 10 | $12,624 | 24.1 | #121 |
| Perris Union HighPerris · this district | 11,832 | 9 | $12,648 | 23.8 | #122 |
| Paramount UnifiedParamount | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictFairbanks, AK | 11,857 | $20,536 | 19.5 |
| Liberty 53Liberty, MO | 11,826 | $11,255 | 13.8 |
| Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWalled Lake, MI | 11,818 | $12,504 | 17.0 |
| Spartanburg 02Chesnee, SC | 11,806 | $10,370 | 15.9 |
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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