Wiseburn Unified
Wiseburn Unified is a public school district based in El Segundo, California, serving 2,538 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #394 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 508 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Blake Silvers. It spends about $12,185 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the California median. It has roughly 25.6 students per teacher.
How Wiseburn compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wiseburn | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,185 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,451 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 508 | 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 →Blake Silvers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont ElementaryLamont | 2,561 | 4 | $14,091 | 21.2 | #390 |
| Keppel Union ElementaryPearblossom | 2,559 | 6 | $13,627 | 25.3 | #391 |
| King City UnionKing City | 2,554 | 6 | $14,112 | 22.2 | #392 |
| Livingston UnionLivingston | 2,550 | 5 | $14,353 | 22.6 | #393 |
| Wiseburn UnifiedEl Segundo · this district | 2,538 | 5 | $12,185 | 25.6 | #394 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill School DistrictRocky Hill, CT | 2,539 | $20,834 | 11.6 |
| Smith County School DistrictRaleigh, MS | 2,538 | $9,059 | 13.7 |
| LakelandLakeland, TN | 2,538 | $9,431 | n/a |
| Bowling Green City School DistrictBowling Green, OH | 2,537 | $11,964 | 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.
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