Upland Unified
Upland Unified is a public school district based in Upland, California, serving 9,496 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #155 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 678 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Lynn Day. It spends about $12,618 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.7 students per teacher.
How Upland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Upland | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,618 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,309 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $139.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $154.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 419 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,030 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 432 | 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 →Lynn Day
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucia Mar UnifiedArroyo Grande | 9,591 | 19 | $12,172 | 19.8 | #153 |
| Castro Valley UnifiedCastro Valley | 9,570 | 16 | $11,911 | 23.1 | #154 |
| Upland UnifiedUpland · this district | 9,496 | 14 | $12,618 | 22.7 | #155 |
| Redondo Beach UnifiedRedondo Beach | 9,470 | 14 | $11,104 | 24.5 | #156 |
| Fremont Union HighSunnyvale | 9,457 | 6 | $16,540 | 22.6 | #157 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia CountyLake City, FL | 9,508 | $9,780 | 18.1 |
| Bellevue Public SchoolsBellevue, NE | 9,502 | $12,543 | 14.7 |
| Auburn CityAuburn, AL | 9,488 | $10,534 | 16.9 |
| Pennsbury School DistrictFallsington, PA | 9,475 | $18,319 | 11.7 |
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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