Pleasanton Unified
Pleasanton Unified is a public school district based in Pleasanton, California, serving 13,338 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 785 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Maurice Ghysels. It spends about $12,555 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.2 students per teacher.
How Pleasanton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pleasanton | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,555 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,046 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $252.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $221.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 576 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 430 | 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 →Maurice Ghysels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley UnifiedApple Valley | 13,639 | 15 | $11,653 | 23.0 | #105 |
| Cupertino UnionSunnyvale | 13,533 | 23 | $12,354 | 21.5 | #106 |
| Turlock UnifiedTurlock | 13,488 | 14 | $13,278 | 22.2 | #107 |
| Pleasanton UnifiedPleasanton · this district | 13,338 | 17 | $12,555 | 23.2 | #108 |
| Sanger UnifiedSanger | 13,313 | 20 | $12,922 | 22.9 | #109 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop ISDBastrop, TX | 13,370 | $10,595 | 16.8 |
| Lafourche ParishThibodaux, LA | 13,326 | $10,501 | 16.7 |
| Kyrene Elementary District (4267)Tempe, AZ | 13,313 | $9,027 | 16.2 |
| LawrenceLawrence, MA | 13,313 | $18,907 | 11.5 |
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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