Ramona City Unified
Ramona City Unified is a public school district based in Ramona, California, serving 4,949 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #257 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 450 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Brian Thurman. It spends about $12,199 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.9 students per teacher.
How Ramona City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ramona City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,199 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,204 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $65.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 581 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 412 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Sands UnifiedRidgecrest | 4,974 | 11 | $13,508 | 21.0 | #255 |
| Jefferson ElementaryDaly City | 4,952 | 14 | $13,119 | 21.3 | #256 |
| Ramona City UnifiedRamona · this district | 4,949 | 11 | $12,199 | 21.9 | #257 |
| Atwater ElementaryAtwater | 4,925 | 11 | $12,769 | 22.9 | #258 |
| Monrovia UnifiedMonrovia | 4,920 | 11 | $13,843 | 22.6 | #259 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| SomervilleSomerville, MA | 4,952 | $24,075 | 11.8 |
| Johnson CountyMountain City, TN | 4,952 | $9,423 | n/a |
| Pennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictPennsauken, NJ | 4,951 | $20,208 | 11.8 |
| York 01York, SC | 4,946 | $12,704 | 13.1 |
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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