Tulare City
Tulare City is a public school district based in Tulare, California, serving 9,294 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #161 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 516 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Ira Porchia. It spends about $12,996 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.5 students per teacher.
How Tulare City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tulare City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,996 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,051 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $131.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $145.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 413 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 950 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,033 | 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 →Ira Porchia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Joint UnifiedWoodland | 9,355 | 17 | $12,626 | 21.4 | #158 |
| Monterey Peninsula UnifiedMonterey | 9,350 | 20 | $14,222 | 20.8 | #159 |
| Baldwin Park UnifiedBaldwin Park | 9,346 | 15 | $15,026 | 20.3 | #160 |
| Tulare CityTulare · this district | 9,294 | 18 | $12,996 | 22.5 | #161 |
| Alameda UnifiedAlameda | 9,292 | 16 | $14,060 | 23.6 | #162 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis ISDWillis, TX | 9,313 | $9,117 | 17.2 |
| Eden Prairie Public School DistrictEden Prairie, MN | 9,292 | $13,978 | 14.7 |
| Widefield School District 3Colorado Springs, CO | 9,290 | $10,683 | 16.1 |
| Sheboygan Area School DistrictSheboygan, WI | 9,285 | $13,202 | 13.7 |
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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