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District profile / California
Temecula Valley Unified
26,298
Students
2024-25 school year
30
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,888
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 13% below the California median
23.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Temecula Valley Unified is a public school district based in Temecula, California, serving 26,298 students in 30 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 877 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kimberly Velez. It spends about $11,888 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.5 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Temecula Valley compares
Temecula ValleyCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$374.2 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 62%Local 31%
| Measure | Temecula Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,888 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,081 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $367.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $374.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,117 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,054 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 470 | 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 →Kimberly Velez
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi UnifiedLodi | 27,109 | 49 | $14,545 | 21.3 | #29 |
| Temecula Valley UnifiedTemecula · this district | 26,298 | 30 | $11,888 | 23.5 | #30 |
| Anaheim Union HighAnaheim | 26,120 | 21 | $14,929 | 22.5 | #31 |
| Desert Sands UnifiedLa Quinta | 25,615 | 35 | $13,985 | 23.7 | #32 |
| Chino Valley UnifiedChino | 25,579 | 35 | $11,682 | 23.4 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery CountyMontgomery, AL | 26,395 | $10,110 | 17.6 |
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix, AZ | 26,183 | $9,361 | 15.7 |
| Carroll County Public SchoolsWestminster, MD | 26,141 | $15,734 | 14.6 |
| Grand Prairie ISDGrand Prairie, TX | 26,129 | $9,981 | 15.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-temecula-valley-unified