Teaching & learning
District profile / California
San Juan Unified
39,446
Students
2024-25 school year
68
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,961
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% below the California median
22.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
San Juan Unified is a public school district based in Carmichael, California, serving 39,446 students in 68 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 580 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Melissa Bassanelli. It spends about $12,961 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.6 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How San Juan compares
San JuanCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$692.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 56%Local 33%
| Measure | San Juan | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,961 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,727 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $664.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $692.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,744 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,911 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 487 | 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 →Melissa Bassanelli
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capistrano UnifiedSan Juan Capistrano | 40,358 | 59 | $12,431 | 23.0 | #11 |
| San Juan UnifiedCarmichael · this district | 39,446 | 68 | $12,961 | 22.6 | #12 |
| Riverside UnifiedRiverside | 38,033 | 49 | $13,951 | 23.3 | #13 |
| Irvine UnifiedIrvine | 38,028 | 45 | $13,060 | 26.6 | #14 |
| Sacramento City UnifiedSacramento | 37,913 | 73 | $15,654 | 22.0 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek ISDLeague City, TX | 39,684 | $9,912 | 16.1 |
| Berkeley 01Moncks Corner, SC | 39,423 | $10,624 | 16.1 |
| Montgomery CountyClarksville, TN | 39,385 | $9,647 | n/a |
| East Baton Rouge ParishBaton Rouge, LA | 39,320 | $14,277 | 13.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-san-juan-unified