San Gabriel Unified
San Gabriel Unified is a public school district based in San Gabriel, California, serving 4,492 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #275 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 562 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Ross Perry. It spends about $13,977 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.2 students per teacher.
How San Gabriel compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Gabriel | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,977 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,466 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 450 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 299 | 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 →Ross Perry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamalpais Union HighLarkspur | 4,542 | 5 | $18,225 | 18.5 | #273 |
| Lakeside Union ElementaryLakeside | 4,515 | 10 | $13,499 | 22.4 | #274 |
| San Gabriel UnifiedSan Gabriel · this district | 4,492 | 8 | $13,977 | 22.2 | #275 |
| Mountain View ElementaryEl Monte | 4,463 | 8 | $17,381 | 19.3 | #276 |
| Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighMountain View | 4,459 | 3 | $24,044 | 18.3 | #277 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County Public SchoolsHalifax, VA | 4,496 | $12,238 | 12.2 |
| Homewood CityHomewood, AL | 4,492 | $13,040 | 13.1 |
| Lewiston Independent DistrictLewiston, ID | 4,491 | $11,001 | 14.8 |
| Southfield Public School DistrictSouthfield, MI | 4,491 | $18,011 | 15.8 |
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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