Soledad Unified
Soledad Unified is a public school district based in Soledad, California, serving 4,744 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #265 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 474 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Deborah Gorgulho. It spends about $15,273 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.5 students per teacher.
How Soledad compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Soledad | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,273 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,184 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $82.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $85.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 529 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 395 | 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 →Deborah Gorgulho
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romoland ElementaryHomeland | 4,800 | 6 | $13,167 | 23.5 | #262 |
| Imperial UnifiedImperial | 4,795 | 6 | $11,903 | 22.4 | #263 |
| Magnolia ElementaryAnaheim | 4,767 | 9 | $13,684 | 22.3 | #264 |
| Soledad UnifiedSoledad · this district | 4,744 | 10 | $15,273 | 22.5 | #265 |
| Windsor UnifiedWindsor | 4,692 | 8 | $12,700 | 19.1 | #266 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Area School DistrictWilliamsport, PA | 4,750 | $16,306 | 13.3 |
| Alamo Heights ISDSan Antonio, TX | 4,749 | $10,470 | 14.0 |
| Ferndale School DistrictFerndale, WA | 4,746 | $14,924 | 17.9 |
| North Babylon Union Free School DistrictNorth Babylon, NY | 4,735 | $24,791 | 11.8 |
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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