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William S. Hart Union High

Santa Clarita, California · Superintendent: Michael Vierra · #54 of 554 California districts by enrollment

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20,493

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$11,844

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 14% below the California median

23.1

Students per teacher

2024-25 · California median 21.7

William S. Hart Union High is a public school district based in Santa Clarita, California, serving 20,493 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 1,281 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Michael Vierra. It spends about $11,844 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.1 students per teacher.

How William S. Hart Union High compares

William S. Hart Union HighCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$11,844

California median $13,724 · 14% below · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$6,775

California median $8,321 · 19% below · FY2020-21

Students per school1,281

California median 533 · 140% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher23.1

California median 21.7 · 6% above · 2024-25

Students per counselor285

California median 474 · 40% below · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$437.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 6%State 69%Local 26%

Measure	William S. Hart Union High	California median	Year
Current spending per student	$11,844	$13,724	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$6,775	$8,321	FY2020-21
Total spending	$320.1 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$437.9 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	886	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	2,058	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	23.1	21.7	2024-25
Students per counselor	285	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.

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Michael Vierra

Superintendent, William S. Hart Union High

Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change

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Peer districts in California

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Lake Elsinore UnifiedLake Elsinore	20,559	25	$13,540	23.1	#53
William S. Hart Union HighSanta Clarita · this district	20,493	16	$11,844	23.1	#54
Pomona UnifiedPomona	20,475	37	$15,804	21.1	#55
Fairfield-Suisun UnifiedFairfield	20,359	31	$11,661	24.1	#56
Palm Springs UnifiedPalm Springs	20,008	28	$16,422	20.0	#57

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Shelby CountyColumbiana, AL	20,638	$10,951	16.2
Boone CountyFlorence, KY	20,514	$11,964	15.6
Everett School DistrictEverett, WA	20,489	$16,124	19.1
Bellevue School DistrictBellevue, WA	20,339	$16,590	17.8

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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