Tustin Unified
Tustin Unified is a public school district based in Tustin, California, serving 21,342 students in 28 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 762 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Mark Johnson. It spends about $12,042 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 25.7 students per teacher.
How Tustin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tustin | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,042 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,003 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $305.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $344.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 832 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,066 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 485 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance UnifiedTorrance | 22,023 | 32 | $11,441 | 25.2 | #48 |
| Folsom-Cordova UnifiedRancho Cordova | 21,780 | 37 | $11,926 | 21.4 | #49 |
| Murrieta Valley UnifiedMurrieta | 21,712 | 21 | $12,094 | 23.4 | #50 |
| Tustin UnifiedTustin · this district | 21,342 | 28 | $12,042 | 25.7 | #51 |
| Antelope Valley Union HighLancaster | 21,231 | 13 | $13,452 | 23.9 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides ParishAlexandria, LA | 21,340 | $12,819 | 13.6 |
| Bibb CountyMacon, GA | 21,334 | $12,686 | 13.8 |
| Public Schools of Robeson CountyLumberton, NC | 21,301 | $10,546 | 15.9 |
| Toledo CityToledo, OH | 21,290 | $16,598 | 15.2 |
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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