District profile / California
Whittier Union High
9,846
Students
2024-25 school year
7
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,902
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 16% above the California median
22.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Whittier Union High is a public school district based in Whittier, California, serving 9,846 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #148 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 1,407 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Monica Oviedo. It spends about $15,902 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Whittier Union High compares
Whittier Union HighCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$243.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 58%Local 30%
| Measure | Whittier Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,902 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,255 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $212.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $243.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 441 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,220 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 290 | 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 →Monica Oviedo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita UnifiedSan Dimas | 9,944 | 15 | $12,084 | 23.8 | #146 |
| San Mateo-Foster CityFoster City | 9,926 | 22 | $15,293 | 21.0 | #147 |
| Whittier Union HighWhittier · this district | 9,846 | 7 | $15,902 | 22.3 | #148 |
| Las Virgenes UnifiedCalabasas | 9,767 | 17 | $11,876 | 24.4 | #149 |
| Kings Canyon Joint UnifiedReedley | 9,696 | 23 | $14,495 | 21.6 | #150 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictWestland, MI | 9,861 | $15,519 | 17.1 |
| Warrick County School CorporationBoonville, IN | 9,858 | $9,239 | 16.1 |
| Sharyland ISDMission, TX | 9,844 | $11,063 | 15.7 |
| Liberty Hill ISDLiberty Hill, TX | 9,836 | $9,168 | 14.9 |
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.
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