Stockton Unified
Stockton Unified is a public school district based in Stockton, California, serving 33,648 students in 54 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 623 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Michelle Rodriguez. It spends about $15,856 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the California median. It has roughly 23.0 students per teacher.
How Stockton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Stockton | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,856 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,961 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $632.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $693.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,460 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,730 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 253 | 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 →Michelle Rodriguez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poway UnifiedSan Diego | 34,405 | 39 | $12,246 | 22.7 | #18 |
| Sweetwater Union HighChula Vista | 34,282 | 29 | $12,784 | 22.3 | #19 |
| Oakland UnifiedOakland | 33,838 | 84 | $18,173 | 18.8 | #20 |
| Stockton UnifiedStockton · this district | 33,648 | 54 | $15,856 | 23.0 | #21 |
| Fremont UnifiedFremont | 33,134 | 44 | $11,623 | 24.0 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County ISDOdessa, TX | 33,663 | $10,309 | 19.5 |
| Tulsa Public SchoolsTulsa, OK | 33,617 | $11,764 | 18.1 |
| Spring ISDHouston, TX | 33,590 | $11,471 | 17.1 |
| Edinburg CISDEdinburg, TX | 33,343 | $11,869 | 14.7 |
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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