San Marino Unified
San Marino Unified is a public school district based in San Marino, California, serving 3,087 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #351 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 772 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Linda De La Torre. It spends about $12,375 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.4 students per teacher.
How San Marino compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Marino | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,375 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,709 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 297 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 386 | 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 →Linda De La Torre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rincon Valley Union ElementarySanta Rosa | 3,091 | 9 | $14,780 | 19.6 | #349 |
| Santa Rita Union ElementarySalinas | 3,088 | 7 | $11,968 | 20.7 | #350 |
| San Marino UnifiedSan Marino · this district | 3,087 | 4 | $12,375 | 21.4 | #351 |
| Newman-Crows Landing UnifiedNewman | 3,085 | 9 | $14,058 | 20.0 | #352 |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HighLos Gatos | 3,084 | 2 | $16,925 | 20.3 | #353 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| GraftonGrafton, MA | 3,089 | $16,426 | 13.1 |
| Seminole ISDSeminole, TX | 3,089 | $13,649 | 13.0 |
| McDuffie CountyThomson, GA | 3,088 | $11,918 | 14.3 |
| River Rouge School District of the City ofRiver Rouge, MI | 3,084 | $11,702 | 28.0 |
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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