Savanna Elementary
Savanna Elementary is a public school district based in Anaheim, California, serving 1,720 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #460 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 430 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Sue Johnson. It spends about $13,842 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.1 students per teacher.
How Savanna Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Savanna Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,842 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,464 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 287 | 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 →Sue Johnson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Adobe UnionPetaluma | 1,737 | 5 | $13,284 | 24.1 | #457 |
| Paradise UnifiedParadise | 1,733 | 11 | $19,718 | 19.3 | #458 |
| Waterford UnifiedWaterford | 1,725 | 5 | $15,285 | 20.8 | #459 |
| Savanna ElementaryAnaheim · this district | 1,720 | 4 | $13,842 | 22.1 | #460 |
| River Delta Joint UnifiedRio Vista | 1,714 | 11 | $13,283 | 18.2 | #461 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonington School DistrictMystic, CT | 1,722 | $22,840 | 10.2 |
| Irvington Union Free School DistrictIrvington, NY | 1,722 | $33,067 | 11.3 |
| NantucketNantucket, MA | 1,719 | $26,382 | 10.1 |
| Ponder ISDPonder, TX | 1,719 | $10,026 | 13.8 |
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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