Sierra Unified
Sierra Unified is a public school district based in Prather, California, serving 1,251 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #513 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 208 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Lori Grace. It spends about $16,345 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Sierra compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sierra | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,345 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,297 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 626 | 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 →Lori Grace
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra UnifiedPrather · this district | 1,251 | 6 | $16,345 | 17.9 | #513 |
| Hillsborough City ElementaryHillsborough | 1,241 | 4 | $25,397 | 14.6 | #514 |
| Black Oak Mine UnifiedGeorgetown | 1,238 | 6 | $12,062 | 20.6 | #515 |
| Healdsburg UnifiedHealdsburg | 1,236 | 4 | $20,989 | 15.8 | #516 |
| Evergreen UnionCottonwood | 1,232 | 6 | $13,350 | 19.9 | #517 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery School DistrictAmery, WI | 1,252 | $14,059 | 11.2 |
| Southwestern Central School District at JamestownJamestown, NY | 1,251 | $17,965 | 10.7 |
| Northampton County SchoolsJackson, NC | 1,251 | $17,323 | 13.9 |
| Big Horn County School District #1Cowley, WY | 1,251 | $11,867 | 14.2 |
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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