Salida Union Elementary
Salida Union Elementary is a public school district based in Salida, California, serving 2,041 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #430 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 408 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Dante Alvarez. It spends about $14,613 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.6 students per teacher.
How Salida Union Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Salida Union Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,613 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,199 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 254 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 340 | 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 →Dante 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean ViewOxnard | 2,077 | 5 | $14,224 | 22.1 | #427 |
| Live Oak UnifiedLive Oak | 2,070 | 6 | $13,759 | 20.3 | #428 |
| Brawley Union HighBrawley | 2,047 | 3 | $13,634 | 22.7 | #429 |
| Salida Union ElementarySalida · this district | 2,041 | 5 | $14,613 | 20.6 | #430 |
| Ojai UnifiedOjai | 2,009 | 8 | $13,690 | 22.1 | #431 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons School District 103Lyons, IL | 2,042 | $16,047 | 9.9 |
| Whiteville City SchoolsWhiteville, NC | 2,042 | $11,967 | 17.2 |
| Southwest Dubois Co School CorporationHuntingburg, IN | 2,041 | $9,804 | 17.3 |
| Central R-IIIPark Hills, MO | 2,041 | $9,848 | 13.8 |
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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