Wilsona Elementary
Wilsona Elementary is a public school district based in Palmdale, California, serving 1,271 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #512 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 424 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Steve Doyle. It spends about $15,629 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.3 students per teacher.
How Wilsona Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wilsona Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,629 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,732 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 424 | 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 →Steve Doyle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale UnifiedCloverdale | 1,303 | 6 | $12,731 | 19.4 | #509 |
| Denair UnifiedDenair | 1,301 | 5 | $13,411 | 17.8 | #511 |
| Wilsona ElementaryPalmdale · this district | 1,271 | 3 | $15,629 | 22.3 | #512 |
| Sierra UnifiedPrather | 1,251 | 6 | $16,345 | 17.9 | #513 |
| Hillsborough City ElementaryHillsborough | 1,241 | 4 | $25,397 | 14.6 | #514 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Valley Area School DistrictSpring Mills, PA | 1,271 | $17,641 | 13.4 |
| Slaton ISDSlaton, TX | 1,271 | $13,799 | 12.8 |
| Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School DistrictLake Geneva, WI | 1,271 | $15,481 | 16.1 |
| Maple School DistrictMaple, WI | 1,271 | $12,836 | 16.5 |
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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