Redondo Beach Unified
Redondo Beach Unified is a public school district based in Redondo Beach, California, serving 9,470 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #156 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 676 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Nicole Wesley. It spends about $11,104 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the California median. It has roughly 24.5 students per teacher.
How Redondo Beach compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Redondo Beach | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,104 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,401 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $131.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $152.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 386 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 869 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 395 | 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 →Nicole Wesley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castro Valley UnifiedCastro Valley | 9,570 | 16 | $11,911 | 23.1 | #154 |
| Upland UnifiedUpland | 9,496 | 14 | $12,618 | 22.7 | #155 |
| Redondo Beach UnifiedRedondo Beach · this district | 9,470 | 14 | $11,104 | 24.5 | #156 |
| Fremont Union HighSunnyvale | 9,457 | 6 | $16,540 | 22.6 | #157 |
| Woodland Joint UnifiedWoodland | 9,355 | 17 | $12,626 | 21.4 | #158 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn CityAuburn, AL | 9,488 | $10,534 | 16.9 |
| Pennsbury School DistrictFallsington, PA | 9,475 | $18,319 | 11.7 |
| Montgomery County Public SchoolsChristiansburg, VA | 9,461 | $13,409 | 12.6 |
| AndoverAndover, KS | 9,460 | $6,876 | 22.6 |
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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