Woodlake Unified
Woodlake Unified is a public school district based in Woodlake, California, serving 2,081 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #426 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 347 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is T. J. Ryan. It spends about $14,844 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.4 students per teacher.
How Woodlake compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Woodlake | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,844 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,171 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 416 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrae ElementaryMillbrae | 2,107 | 5 | $12,509 | 23.4 | #425 |
| Woodlake UnifiedWoodlake · this district | 2,081 | 6 | $14,844 | 20.4 | #426 |
| Ocean ViewOxnard | 2,077 | 5 | $14,224 | 22.1 | #427 |
| Live Oak UnifiedLive Oak | 2,070 | 6 | $13,759 | 20.3 | #428 |
| Brawley Union HighBrawley | 2,047 | 3 | $13,634 | 22.7 | #429 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School DistrictHoneoye Falls, NY | 2,083 | $19,996 | 11.6 |
| Pleasant Hill R-IIIPleasant Hill, MO | 2,080 | $9,660 | 13.6 |
| General McLane School DistrictEdinboro, PA | 2,080 | $14,727 | 14.2 |
| Oskaloosa Community School DistrictOskaloosa, IA | 2,079 | $15,252 | 13.3 |
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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