Santa Maria Joint Union High
Santa Maria Joint Union High is a public school district based in Santa Maria, California, serving 8,930 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #167 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 2,232 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Antonio Garcia. It spends about $13,351 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher.
How Santa Maria Joint Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Santa Maria Joint Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,351 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,616 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $148.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $151.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 411 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,195 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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 →Antonio Garcia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia UnifiedArcadia | 9,073 | 11 | $12,687 | 24.6 | #166 |
| Santa Maria Joint Union HighSanta Maria · this district | 8,930 | 4 | $13,351 | 21.7 | #167 |
| Lompoc UnifiedLompoc | 8,898 | 16 | $13,651 | 20.7 | #168 |
| San Leandro UnifiedSan Leandro | 8,866 | 13 | $13,807 | 21.6 | #169 |
| Greenfield UnionBakersfield | 8,860 | 13 | $12,863 | 22.4 | #170 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd CountyRome, GA | 8,949 | $12,067 | 13.7 |
| Bedford County Public SchoolsBedford, VA | 8,930 | $11,858 | 14.0 |
| Monroe CountyKey West, FL | 8,928 | $14,821 | 17.1 |
| Decatur CityDecatur, AL | 8,902 | $12,195 | 15.0 |
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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