District profile / California
Whittier City
5,291
Students
2024-25 school year
13
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,985
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the California median
22.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Whittier City is a public school district based in Whittier, California, serving 5,291 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #247 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 407 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Raquel Gasporra. It spends about $13,985 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.4 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Whittier City compares
Whittier CityCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$98.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 65%Local 22%
| Measure | Whittier City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,985 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,903 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $86.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 593 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,058 | 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 →Raquel Gasporra
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Valley Union HighLawndale | 5,370 | 5 | $16,383 | 20.7 | #245 |
| Temple City UnifiedTemple City | 5,298 | 9 | $11,904 | 25.0 | #246 |
| Whittier CityWhittier · this district | 5,291 | 13 | $13,985 | 22.4 | #247 |
| Kerman UnifiedKerman | 5,273 | 9 | $12,303 | 22.6 | #248 |
| Rio ElementaryOxnard | 5,251 | 9 | $14,050 | 23.5 | #249 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| NatickNatick, MA | 5,297 | $18,116 | 12.0 |
| Fayette County SchoolsFayetteville, WV | 5,294 | $12,810 | 14.0 |
| Missoula ElementaryMissoula, MT | 5,293 | $12,447 | 15.3 |
| Fremont Public SchoolsFremont, NE | 5,283 | $12,475 | 15.9 |
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-whittier-city