Salinas City Elementary
Salinas City Elementary is a public school district based in Salinas, California, serving 8,236 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #181 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 549 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Mike Iribarren. It spends about $13,656 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.9 students per teacher.
How Salinas City Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Salinas City Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,656 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,833 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $125.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $133.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 950 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 484 | 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 →Mike Iribarren
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Joint UnifiedDavis | 8,246 | 17 | $14,513 | 21.7 | #180 |
| Salinas City ElementarySalinas · this district | 8,236 | 15 | $13,656 | 22.9 | #181 |
| Liberty Union HighBrentwood | 8,228 | 5 | $12,380 | 21.3 | #182 |
| Snowline Joint UnifiedPhelan | 8,085 | 12 | $12,418 | 22.2 | #183 |
| Western Placer UnifiedLincoln | 8,052 | 14 | $12,000 | 22.9 | #184 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta CityValdosta, GA | 8,247 | $11,358 | 14.8 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School DistrictWilkes Barre, PA | 8,228 | $12,267 | 19.7 |
| San Marcos CISDSan Marcos, TX | 8,222 | $11,207 | 14.2 |
| Dothan CityDothan, AL | 8,220 | $11,596 | 17.9 |
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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