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Selma Unified
5,914
Students
2024-25 school year
12
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,997
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% above the California median
21.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Selma Unified is a public school district based in Selma, California, serving 5,914 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #227 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 493 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Edward Gomes. It spends about $14,997 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Selma compares
SelmaCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$103.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 20%State 63%Local 17%
| Measure | Selma | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,997 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,801 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $98.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $103.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 279 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 724 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 739 | 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 →Edward Gomes
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma UnifiedSelma · this district | 5,914 | 12 | $14,997 | 21.2 | #227 |
| Berryessa Union ElementarySan Jose | 5,911 | 14 | $13,230 | 23.2 | #228 |
| HollisterHollister | 5,909 | 10 | $13,872 | 23.4 | #229 |
| Manhattan Beach UnifiedManhattan Beach | 5,895 | 8 | $15,289 | 24.0 | #230 |
| Ukiah UnifiedUkiah | 5,895 | 11 | $14,850 | 20.4 | #231 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Community School CorporationPlainfield, IN | 5,917 | $8,726 | 18.4 |
| Mooresville Graded School DistrictMooresville, NC | 5,917 | $10,606 | 15.7 |
| Corvallis School District 509JCorvallis, OR | 5,917 | $13,655 | 18.1 |
| Albertville CityAlbertville, AL | 5,910 | $9,364 | 18.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-selma-unified