Rialto Unified
Rialto Unified is a public school district based in Rialto, California, serving 23,073 students in 30 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 769 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Alejandro Alvarez. It spends about $14,341 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.2 students per teacher.
How Rialto compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rialto | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,341 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,594 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $378.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $452.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 996 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,429 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 563 | 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 →Alejandro Alvarez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperia UnifiedHesperia | 23,209 | 25 | $12,592 | 23.4 | #40 |
| Rialto UnifiedRialto · this district | 23,073 | 30 | $14,341 | 23.2 | #41 |
| Hemet UnifiedHemet | 22,891 | 27 | $15,161 | 21.9 | #42 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedPlacentia | 22,698 | 34 | $12,415 | 22.8 | #43 |
| Saddleback Valley UnifiedMission Viejo | 22,691 | 34 | $12,689 | 22.7 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County SchoolsCharleston, WV | 23,085 | $12,713 | 13.6 |
| Dysart Unified District (4243)Surprise, AZ | 23,078 | $9,269 | 20.0 |
| Coweta CountyNewnan, GA | 23,064 | $11,049 | 14.3 |
| Puyallup School DistrictPuyallup, WA | 23,026 | $14,217 | 18.8 |
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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