Walnut Valley Unified
Walnut Valley Unified is a public school district based in Walnut, California, serving 14,004 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 934 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Robert Taylor. It spends about $12,119 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 25.3 students per teacher.
How Walnut Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Walnut Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,119 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,298 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $203.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $198.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 553 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,059 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 412 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank UnifiedBurbank | 14,168 | 20 | $12,045 | 24.3 | #94 |
| Walnut Valley UnifiedWalnut · this district | 14,004 | 15 | $12,119 | 25.3 | #95 |
| Huntington Beach Union HighHuntington Beach | 13,982 | 8 | $13,062 | 23.1 | #96 |
| Escondido UnionEscondido | 13,922 | 24 | $16,125 | 18.9 | #97 |
| Porterville UnifiedPorterville | 13,893 | 22 | $13,250 | 22.0 | #98 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith School DistrictFort Smith, AR | 14,045 | $11,493 | 14.1 |
| Woodbridge Township School DistrictWoodbridge, NJ | 14,042 | $19,533 | 11.5 |
| Bartow CountyCartersville, GA | 14,019 | $11,539 | 14.1 |
| Sunnyside Unified District (4407)Tucson, AZ | 13,979 | $7,810 | 18.7 |
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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