Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale is a public school district based in Sunnyvale, California, serving 5,764 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #233 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 576 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Gudiel Crosthwaite. It spends about $17,765 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.0 students per teacher.
How Sunnyvale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sunnyvale | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,765 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,951 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $124.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $132.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 723 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.0 | 21.7 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach UnifiedManhattan Beach | 5,895 | 8 | $15,289 | 24.0 | #230 |
| Pleasant ValleyCamarillo | 5,835 | 12 | $11,069 | 22.5 | #232 |
| SunnyvaleSunnyvale · this district | 5,764 | 10 | $17,765 | 19.0 | #233 |
| Brea-Olinda UnifiedBrea | 5,753 | 10 | $11,654 | 22.6 | #234 |
| Franklin-McKinley ElementarySan Jose | 5,675 | 16 | $17,316 | 20.6 | #235 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| PeabodyPeabody, MA | 5,774 | $17,037 | 12.3 |
| Lake Zurich CUSD 95Lake Zurich, IL | 5,772 | $20,995 | 13.5 |
| Nacogdoches ISDNacogdoches, TX | 5,766 | $11,224 | 13.9 |
| Strongsville CityStrongsville, OH | 5,757 | $13,789 | 17.2 |
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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