Windsor Unified
Windsor Unified is a public school district based in Windsor, California, serving 4,692 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #266 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 586 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jeremy Decker. It spends about $12,700 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the California median. It has roughly 19.1 students per teacher.
How Windsor compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Windsor | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,700 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,982 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 535 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 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 →Jeremy Decker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soledad UnifiedSoledad | 4,744 | 10 | $15,273 | 22.5 | #265 |
| Windsor UnifiedWindsor · this district | 4,692 | 8 | $12,700 | 19.1 | #266 |
| South Pasadena UnifiedSouth Pasadena | 4,678 | 5 | $11,641 | 24.5 | #267 |
| Newark UnifiedNewark | 4,666 | 10 | $12,659 | 24.6 | #268 |
| Mountain View WhismanMountain View | 4,644 | 12 | $18,061 | 19.4 | #269 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Stream Central High School DistrictValley Stream, NY | 4,697 | $24,130 | 12.0 |
| Garfield School District No. Re-2Rifle, CO | 4,695 | $12,573 | 17.5 |
| Enfield School DistrictEnfield, CT | 4,694 | $18,860 | 13.1 |
| Cartersville CityCartersville, GA | 4,686 | $10,956 | 15.1 |
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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