Western Placer Unified
Western Placer Unified is a public school district based in Lincoln, California, serving 8,052 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #184 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 575 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kerry Callahan. It spends about $12,000 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.9 students per teacher.
How Western Placer compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Western Placer | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,000 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,458 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $150.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $134.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 351 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 807 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 732 | 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 →Kerry Callahan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowline Joint UnifiedPhelan | 8,085 | 12 | $12,418 | 22.2 | #183 |
| Western Placer UnifiedLincoln · this district | 8,052 | 14 | $12,000 | 22.9 | #184 |
| Calexico UnifiedCalexico | 8,022 | 12 | $15,165 | 22.9 | #185 |
| Sylvan Union ElementaryModesto | 7,977 | 13 | $12,937 | 21.4 | #186 |
| San Lorenzo UnifiedSan Lorenzo | 7,957 | 17 | $14,346 | 22.3 | #187 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaizeMaize, KS | 8,067 | $9,676 | 13.7 |
| Port Arthur ISDPort Arthur, TX | 8,041 | $12,532 | 13.2 |
| Little Elm ISDLittle Elm, TX | 8,036 | $10,528 | 15.0 |
| City of Monroe School DistrictMonroe, LA | 8,033 | $13,956 | 12.6 |
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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