Santa Paula Unified
Santa Paula Unified is a public school district based in Santa Paula, California, serving 4,575 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #271 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 458 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Weinstein. It spends about $15,290 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.0 students per teacher.
How Santa Paula compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Santa Paula | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,290 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,557 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $85.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $93.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 599 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 199 | 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 →Jeffrey Weinstein
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Joint UnifiedAntelope | 4,614 | 8 | $12,697 | 21.9 | #270 |
| Santa Paula UnifiedSanta Paula · this district | 4,575 | 10 | $15,290 | 21.0 | #271 |
| Huntington Beach City ElementaryHuntington Beach | 4,562 | 8 | $12,922 | 24.5 | #272 |
| Tamalpais Union HighLarkspur | 4,542 | 5 | $18,225 | 18.5 | #273 |
| Lakeside Union ElementaryLakeside | 4,515 | 10 | $13,499 | 22.4 | #274 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millburn Township School DistrictMillburn, NJ | 4,577 | $22,039 | 11.0 |
| WestfordWestford, MA | 4,575 | $17,473 | 13.2 |
| Florence CityFlorence, AL | 4,574 | $12,400 | 15.9 |
| Chippewa Falls Area Unified School DistrictChippewa Falls, WI | 4,574 | $13,289 | 15.2 |
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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