Waterford Unified
Waterford Unified is a public school district based in Waterford, California, serving 1,725 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #459 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 345 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jose M. Aldaco. It spends about $15,285 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.8 students per teacher.
How Waterford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waterford | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,285 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,032 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 862 | 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 →Jose M. Aldaco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Adobe UnionPetaluma | 1,737 | 5 | $13,284 | 24.1 | #457 |
| Paradise UnifiedParadise | 1,733 | 11 | $19,718 | 19.3 | #458 |
| Waterford UnifiedWaterford · this district | 1,725 | 5 | $15,285 | 20.8 | #459 |
| Savanna ElementaryAnaheim | 1,720 | 4 | $13,842 | 22.1 | #460 |
| River Delta Joint UnifiedRio Vista | 1,714 | 11 | $13,283 | 18.2 | #461 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1Gilcrest, CO | 1,727 | $13,274 | 13.5 |
| FairhavenFairhaven, MA | 1,727 | $16,042 | 12.0 |
| Thief River Falls School DistrictThief River Falls, MN | 1,725 | $11,603 | 15.1 |
| Beaver LocalEast Liverpool, OH | 1,724 | $11,314 | 18.0 |
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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