Simi Valley Unified
Simi Valley Unified is a public school district based in Simi Valley, California, serving 15,444 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #86 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 572 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Hani Youssef. It spends about $12,276 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.0 students per teacher.
How Simi Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Simi Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,276 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,693 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $234.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $238.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 703 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,581 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 429 | 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 →Hani Youssef
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Union HighSalinas | 15,813 | 12 | $13,447 | 21.1 | #83 |
| Conejo Valley UnifiedThousand Oaks | 15,724 | 27 | $11,901 | 20.9 | #84 |
| Hacienda la Puente UnifiedCity Of Industry | 15,480 | 30 | $14,861 | 22.3 | #85 |
| Simi Valley UnifiedSimi Valley · this district | 15,444 | 27 | $12,276 | 22.0 | #86 |
| Antioch UnifiedAntioch | 15,253 | 25 | $13,277 | 21.6 | #87 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus CountyInverness, FL | 15,531 | $10,065 | 16.9 |
| Yakima School DistrictYakima, WA | 15,488 | $15,025 | 17.7 |
| Lancaster 01Lancaster, SC | 15,417 | $10,402 | 14.4 |
| Rockdale CountyConyers, GA | 15,342 | $13,125 | 13.5 |
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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