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Placerville Union Elementary

Placerville, California · Superintendent: Eric Bonniksen · #522 of 554 California districts by enrollment

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1,204

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$11,893

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 13% below the California median

23.2

Students per teacher

2024-25 · California median 21.7

Placerville Union Elementary is a public school district based in Placerville, California, serving 1,204 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #522 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 401 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Eric Bonniksen. It spends about $11,893 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.2 students per teacher.

How Placerville Union Elementary compares

Placerville Union ElementaryCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$11,893

California median $13,724 · 13% below · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$7,053

California median $8,321 · 15% below · FY2020-21

Students per school401

California median 533 · 25% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher23.2

California median 21.7 · 7% above · 2024-25

Students per counselor602

California median 474 · 27% above · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$16.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 10%State 56%Local 33%

Measure	Placerville Union Elementary	California median	Year
Current spending per student	$11,893	$13,724	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$7,053	$8,321	FY2020-21
Total spending	$15.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$16.9 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	52	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	120	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	23.2	21.7	2024-25
Students per counselor	602	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.

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Eric Bonniksen

Superintendent, Placerville Union Elementary

Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change

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Peer districts in California

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Los NietosWhittier	1,210	4	$16,897	22.0	#521
Placerville Union ElementaryPlacerville · this district	1,204	3	$11,893	23.2	#522
Nevada County Office of EducationGrass Valley	1,200	6	$18,834	18.2	#523
Kingsburg Joint Union HighKingsburg	1,199	3	$13,952	19.7	#524
John Swett UnifiedRodeo	1,198	4	$14,624	20.0	#525

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Rivercrest School DistrictWilson, AR	1,205	$12,029	11.2
Dover School DistrictDover, AR	1,205	$10,592	8.4
Taylor Community School CorporationKokomo, IN	1,205	$8,978	15.6
Winfield CityWinfield, AL	1,204	$10,266	16.7

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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