Piedmont City Unified
Piedmont City Unified is a public school district based in Piedmont, California, serving 2,455 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #395 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 351 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jennifer Hawn. It spends about $18,631 per student on day-to-day operations, 36% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Piedmont City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Piedmont City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,631 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,774 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 138 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 292 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 351 | 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 Hawn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiseburn UnifiedEl Segundo | 2,538 | 5 | $12,185 | 25.6 | #394 |
| Piedmont City UnifiedPiedmont · this district | 2,455 | 7 | $18,631 | 17.8 | #395 |
| Richland Union ElementaryShafter | 2,410 | 4 | $15,877 | 17.7 | #396 |
| Taft CityTaft | 2,404 | 6 | $13,371 | 21.3 | #397 |
| San Bernardino County Office of EducationSan Bernardino | 2,367 | 3 | $140,093 | 12.0 | #398 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro CityScottsboro, AL | 2,457 | $11,054 | 16.8 |
| Ringgold School DistrictNew Eagle, PA | 2,455 | $13,099 | 12.0 |
| Wahluke School DistrictMattawa, WA | 2,455 | $15,331 | 19.2 |
| Franklin ParishWinnsboro, LA | 2,454 | $13,440 | 12.2 |
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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