Temple City Unified
Temple City Unified is a public school district based in Temple City, California, serving 5,298 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #246 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 589 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Art Cunha. It spends about $11,904 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 25.0 students per teacher.
How Temple City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Temple City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,904 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,672 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $108.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 458 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 442 | 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 →Art Cunha
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Valley Union HighLawndale | 5,370 | 5 | $16,383 | 20.7 | #245 |
| Temple City UnifiedTemple City · this district | 5,298 | 9 | $11,904 | 25.0 | #246 |
| Whittier CityWhittier | 5,291 | 13 | $13,985 | 22.4 | #247 |
| Kerman UnifiedKerman | 5,273 | 9 | $12,303 | 22.6 | #248 |
| Rio ElementaryOxnard | 5,251 | 9 | $14,050 | 23.5 | #249 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duchesne DistrictRoosevelt, UT | 5,309 | $10,446 | 19.0 |
| NatickNatick, MA | 5,297 | $18,116 | 12.0 |
| Fayette County SchoolsFayetteville, WV | 5,294 | $12,810 | 14.0 |
| Missoula ElementaryMissoula, MT | 5,293 | $12,447 | 15.3 |
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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