San Ysidro Elementary
San Ysidro Elementary is a public school district based in San Ysidro, California, serving 4,144 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #296 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 592 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Gina Potter. It spends about $15,345 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.5 students per teacher.
How San Ysidro Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Ysidro Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,345 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,481 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 462 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,072 | 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 →Gina Potter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Union HighRedding | 4,200 | 5 | $12,951 | 20.8 | #292 |
| Tehachapi UnifiedTehachapi | 4,156 | 7 | $11,615 | 23.2 | #293 |
| Buckeye Union ElementaryEl Dorado Hills | 4,153 | 9 | $11,522 | 23.5 | #294 |
| Norris ElementaryBakersfield | 4,153 | 5 | $9,784 | 23.1 | #295 |
| San Ysidro ElementarySan Ysidro · this district | 4,144 | 7 | $15,345 | 21.5 | #296 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinwiddie County Public SchoolsDinwiddie, VA | 4,147 | $12,261 | 12.0 |
| Moon Area School DistrictMoon Township, PA | 4,140 | $18,462 | 14.0 |
| Deer Park Union Free School DistrictDeer Park, NY | 4,139 | $27,440 | 11.1 |
| Fayetteville-Manlius Central School DistrictManlius, NY | 4,138 | $20,173 | 12.8 |
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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