Roseland
Roseland is a public school district based in Santa Rosa, California, serving 1,588 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #479 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 529 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jason Lea. It spends about $24,518 per student on day-to-day operations, 79% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.7 students per teacher.
How Roseland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Roseland | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,518 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,770 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 265 | 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 →Jason Lea
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley ElementaryGrass Valley | 1,613 | 5 | $13,326 | 21.2 | #478 |
| RoselandSanta Rosa · this district | 1,588 | 3 | $24,518 | 22.7 | #479 |
| Anderson Union HighAnderson | 1,581 | 6 | $13,498 | 21.1 | #480 |
| Holtville UnifiedHoltville | 1,574 | 6 | $14,942 | 17.3 | #481 |
| West Sonoma County Union HighSebastopol | 1,570 | 3 | $16,079 | 18.5 | #482 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Rapids Public School DistrictPark Rapids, MN | 1,589 | $12,751 | 13.4 |
| Archuleta County School District No. 50 JtPagosa Springs, CO | 1,588 | $11,813 | 14.2 |
| Bath LocalLima, OH | 1,588 | $10,671 | 16.0 |
| Graham LocalSaint Paris, OH | 1,588 | $11,227 | 21.8 |
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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