Woodland Joint Unified
Woodland Joint Unified is a public school district based in Woodland, California, serving 9,355 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #158 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 550 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Elodia Ortega-Lampkin. It spends about $12,626 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.4 students per teacher.
How Woodland Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Woodland Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,626 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,590 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $129.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $149.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 437 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,009 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 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 →Elodia Ortega-Lampkin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Joint UnifiedWoodland · this district | 9,355 | 17 | $12,626 | 21.4 | #158 |
| Monterey Peninsula UnifiedMonterey | 9,350 | 20 | $14,222 | 20.8 | #159 |
| Baldwin Park UnifiedBaldwin Park | 9,346 | 15 | $15,026 | 20.3 | #160 |
| Tulare CityTulare | 9,294 | 18 | $12,996 | 22.5 | #161 |
| Alameda UnifiedAlameda | 9,292 | 16 | $14,060 | 23.6 | #162 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County SchoolsClarksburg, WV | 9,358 | $13,487 | 12.4 |
| Janesville School DistrictJanesville, WI | 9,355 | $12,814 | 12.2 |
| Griffin-Spalding CountyGriffin, GA | 9,350 | $12,123 | 14.0 |
| MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN | 9,342 | $11,077 | n/a |
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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