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District profile / California
Ventura Unified
14,379
Students
2024-25 school year
27
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,949
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% below the California median
24.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Ventura Unified is a public school district based in Ventura, California, serving 14,379 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 533 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Antonio Castro. It spends about $12,949 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the California median. It has roughly 24.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Ventura compares
VenturaCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$237.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 49%Local 40%
| Measure | Ventura | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,949 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,680 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $220.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $237.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 597 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,618 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 266 | 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 →Antonio Castro
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra UnifiedAlhambra | 14,597 | 16 | $14,830 | 23.0 | #90 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedNorwalk | 14,577 | 26 | $14,885 | 22.8 | #91 |
| Santa Clara UnifiedSanta Clara | 14,448 | 30 | $20,344 | 19.0 | #92 |
| Ventura UnifiedVentura · this district | 14,379 | 27 | $12,949 | 24.1 | #93 |
| Burbank UnifiedBurbank | 14,168 | 20 | $12,045 | 24.3 | #94 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictWilmington, DE | 14,444 | $18,801 | 13.8 |
| Richland School DistrictWest RICHLAND, WA | 14,410 | $14,493 | 19.8 |
| Sevier CountyKodak, TN | 14,408 | $11,196 | n/a |
| College Station ISDCollege Station, TX | 14,314 | $9,945 | 14.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-ventura-unified