Rio Elementary
Rio Elementary is a public school district based in Oxnard, California, serving 5,251 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #249 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 583 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Veronica Rauschenberger. It spends about $14,050 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.5 students per teacher.
How Rio Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rio Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,050 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,583 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $93.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $103.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 223 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 504 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 438 | 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 →Veronica Rauschenberger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple City UnifiedTemple City | 5,298 | 9 | $11,904 | 25.0 | #246 |
| Whittier CityWhittier | 5,291 | 13 | $13,985 | 22.4 | #247 |
| Kerman UnifiedKerman | 5,273 | 9 | $12,303 | 22.6 | #248 |
| Rio ElementaryOxnard · this district | 5,251 | 9 | $14,050 | 23.5 | #249 |
| El Centro ElementaryEl Centro | 5,157 | 13 | $15,218 | 21.5 | #250 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County School DistrictColumbus, MS | 5,261 | $9,644 | 13.0 |
| Coatesville Area School DistrictThorndale, PA | 5,253 | $17,188 | 13.4 |
| AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM | 5,251 | $11,418 | 14.6 |
| Wallingford School DistrictWallingford, CT | 5,241 | $23,530 | 10.7 |
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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