Pittsburg Unified
Pittsburg Unified is a public school district based in Pittsburg, California, serving 10,666 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #136 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 820 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Sonjhia Lowery. It spends about $13,724 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.3 students per teacher.
How Pittsburg compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pittsburg | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,724 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,661 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $178.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $199.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 500 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,083 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 593 | 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 →Sonjhia Lowery
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood UnifiedLynwood | 10,900 | 17 | $16,041 | 22.9 | #134 |
| Carlsbad UnifiedCarlsbad | 10,708 | 16 | $12,544 | 22.8 | #135 |
| Pittsburg UnifiedPittsburg · this district | 10,666 | 13 | $13,724 | 21.3 | #136 |
| La Mesa-Spring ValleyLa Mesa | 10,460 | 21 | $13,669 | 22.6 | #137 |
| Marysville Joint UnifiedMarysville | 10,446 | 23 | $13,060 | 21.8 | #138 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Pike TownshipIndianapolis, IN | 10,674 | $10,880 | 15.6 |
| Cabot School DistrictCabot, AR | 10,672 | $9,639 | 16.0 |
| Caldwell County SchoolsLenoir, NC | 10,667 | $10,277 | 17.5 |
| Mead School DistrictMead, WA | 10,657 | $14,102 | 18.6 |
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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