Pierce Joint Unified
Pierce Joint Unified is a public school district based in Arbuckle, California, serving 1,447 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #493 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 289 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Carol Geyer. It spends about $11,876 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 19.3 students per teacher.
How Pierce Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pierce Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,876 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,480 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 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 →Carol Geyer
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Pierce Joint Unified yet. Recent California coverage is on the California page.
Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown UnifiedMiddletown | 1,453 | 6 | $12,093 | 20.8 | #491 |
| Ravenswood City ElementaryEast Palo Alto | 1,449 | 4 | $25,596 | 17.2 | #492 |
| Pierce Joint UnifiedArbuckle · this district | 1,447 | 5 | $11,876 | 19.3 | #493 |
| Pleasant Ridge Union ElementaryGrass Valley | 1,443 | 5 | $10,714 | 22.9 | #494 |
| Alpine Union ElementaryAlpine | 1,441 | 5 | $11,950 | 21.2 | #495 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Locks School DistrictWindsor Locks, CT | 1,448 | $26,570 | 9.2 |
| Montrose Community SchoolsMontrose, MI | 1,447 | $11,204 | 16.4 |
| Valhalla Union Free School DistrictValhalla, NY | 1,447 | $33,445 | 10.3 |
| South Allegheny School DistrictMc Keesport, PA | 1,447 | $14,539 | 14.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-pierce-joint-unified