San Lorenzo Valley Unified
San Lorenzo Valley Unified is a public school district based in Ben Lomond, California, serving 2,238 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #413 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 373 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Christopher Schiermeyer. It spends about $12,091 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.5 students per teacher.
How San Lorenzo Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Lorenzo Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,091 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,126 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 746 | 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 →Christopher Schiermeyer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson UnifiedHughson | 2,239 | 6 | $12,996 | 22.4 | #412 |
| San Lorenzo Valley UnifiedBen Lomond · this district | 2,238 | 6 | $12,091 | 21.5 | #413 |
| Firebaugh-Las Deltas UnifiedFirebaugh | 2,232 | 6 | $15,063 | 19.9 | #414 |
| Oroville Union HighOroville | 2,230 | 4 | $13,990 | 18.7 | #415 |
| Nuview UnionNuevo | 2,224 | 4 | $12,471 | 24.4 | #416 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mars Community School DistrictLe Mars, IA | 2,239 | $10,280 | 15.7 |
| Shawnee LocalLima, OH | 2,239 | $11,221 | 17.2 |
| PentucketWest Newbury, MA | 2,238 | $18,625 | 11.9 |
| Miller Place Union Free School DistrictMiller Place, NY | 2,238 | $28,404 | 10.9 |
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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