Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley is a public school district based in Camarillo, California, serving 5,835 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #232 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 486 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Danielle Cortes. It spends about $11,069 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.5 students per teacher.
How Pleasant Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pleasant Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,069 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,036 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $78.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 616 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 584 | 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 →Danielle Cortes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HollisterHollister | 5,909 | 10 | $13,872 | 23.4 | #229 |
| Manhattan Beach UnifiedManhattan Beach | 5,895 | 8 | $15,289 | 24.0 | #230 |
| Ukiah UnifiedUkiah | 5,895 | 11 | $14,850 | 20.4 | #231 |
| Pleasant ValleyCamarillo · this district | 5,835 | 12 | $11,069 | 22.5 | #232 |
| SunnyvaleSunnyvale | 5,764 | 10 | $17,765 | 19.0 | #233 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1Carbondale, CO | 5,839 | $13,450 | 14.2 |
| College Community School DistrictCedar Rapids, IA | 5,832 | $11,892 | 15.1 |
| Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public SchoolsChoctaw, OK | 5,828 | $8,478 | 18.3 |
| Pleasant Valley Community School DistrictBettendorf, IA | 5,824 | $9,772 | 16.0 |
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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