Walnut Creek Elementary
Walnut Creek Elementary is a public school district based in Walnut Creek, California, serving 3,603 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #321 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 515 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jon Campopiano. It spends about $11,522 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.1 students per teacher.
How Walnut Creek Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Walnut Creek Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,522 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,376 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 156 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 304 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,201 | 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 →Jon Campopiano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise ElementaryRedding | 3,670 | 9 | $13,124 | 22.2 | #318 |
| Valley Center-Pauma UnifiedValley Center | 3,636 | 8 | $12,715 | 26.0 | #319 |
| Southern Kern UnifiedRosamond | 3,636 | 6 | $12,312 | 20.2 | #320 |
| Walnut Creek ElementaryWalnut Creek · this district | 3,603 | 7 | $11,522 | 23.1 | #321 |
| Rescue Union ElementaryRescue | 3,549 | 7 | $11,439 | 22.3 | #322 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown School District 14-4Watertown, SD | 3,606 | $9,177 | 15.1 |
| Battle Creek Public SchoolsBattle Creek, MI | 3,605 | $16,140 | 14.7 |
| East Valley School District (Spokane)Spokane, WA | 3,601 | $15,862 | 17.6 |
| Dyer CountyDyersburg, TN | 3,600 | $10,160 | n/a |
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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