River Delta Joint Unified
River Delta Joint Unified is a public school district based in Rio Vista, California, serving 1,714 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #461 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 156 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Katherine Wright. It spends about $13,283 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.2 students per teacher.
How River Delta Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | River Delta Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,283 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,612 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 428 | 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 →Katherine Wright
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise UnifiedParadise | 1,733 | 11 | $19,718 | 19.3 | #458 |
| Waterford UnifiedWaterford | 1,725 | 5 | $15,285 | 20.8 | #459 |
| Savanna ElementaryAnaheim | 1,720 | 4 | $13,842 | 22.1 | #460 |
| River Delta Joint UnifiedRio Vista · this district | 1,714 | 11 | $13,283 | 18.2 | #461 |
| Lakeside UnionBakersfield | 1,695 | 2 | $9,726 | 23.5 | #462 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanute Public SchoolsChanute, KS | 1,714 | $13,093 | 13.0 |
| Pascack Valley Regional High School DistrictMontvale, NJ | 1,714 | $29,937 | 9.9 |
| New Paltz Central School DistrictNew Paltz, NY | 1,714 | $29,309 | 10.0 |
| Fort Gibson Public SchoolsFort Gibson, OK | 1,714 | $10,020 | 14.9 |
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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