Travis Unified
Travis Unified is a public school district based in Fairfield, California, serving 5,405 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #243 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 540 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Tiffany Benson. It spends about $11,683 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.9 students per teacher.
How Travis compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Travis | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,683 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,139 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 508 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 772 | 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 →Tiffany Benson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bay UnionImperial Beach | 5,450 | 12 | $15,460 | 24.9 | #241 |
| Acalanes Union HighLafayette | 5,425 | 5 | $16,341 | 19.4 | #242 |
| Travis UnifiedFairfield · this district | 5,405 | 10 | $11,683 | 22.9 | #243 |
| Union ElementarySan Jose | 5,379 | 8 | $12,626 | 24.2 | #244 |
| Centinela Valley Union HighLawndale | 5,370 | 5 | $16,383 | 20.7 | #245 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla Public SchoolsWalla Walla, WA | 5,410 | $15,350 | 17.3 |
| Piedmont Public SchoolsPiedmont, OK | 5,407 | $7,577 | 17.8 |
| Athens CityAthens, AL | 5,405 | $9,915 | 19.2 |
| Taylor School DistrictTaylor, MI | 5,404 | $14,110 | 16.1 |
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.
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