Tulare Joint Union High
Tulare Joint Union High is a public school district based in Tulare, California, serving 5,598 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #237 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 800 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Lucy Van Scyoc. It spends about $14,279 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.7 students per teacher.
How Tulare Joint Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tulare Joint Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,279 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,096 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $89.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $105.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 587 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 267 | 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 →Lucy Van Scyoc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin-McKinley ElementarySan Jose | 5,675 | 16 | $17,316 | 20.6 | #235 |
| Moorpark UnifiedMoorpark | 5,605 | 10 | $11,521 | 23.5 | #236 |
| Tulare Joint Union HighTulare · this district | 5,598 | 7 | $14,279 | 20.7 | #237 |
| Alta Loma ElementaryAlta Loma | 5,543 | 10 | $12,044 | 25.1 | #238 |
| Perris ElementaryPerris | 5,522 | 10 | $14,447 | 23.4 | #239 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Community SchoolsOxford, MI | 5,605 | $13,193 | 16.9 |
| Lincoln ParishRuston, LA | 5,601 | $14,415 | 12.9 |
| Beaufort County SchoolsWashington, NC | 5,601 | $11,796 | 16.4 |
| Russellville School DistrictRussellville, AR | 5,591 | $11,680 | 13.5 |
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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