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Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
8,524
Students
2024-25 school year
14
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,008
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 5% below the California median
23.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified is a public school district based in Yucaipa, California, serving 8,524 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #176 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 609 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Cali Binks. It spends about $13,008 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.4 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint compares
Yucaipa-Calimesa JointCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$130.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 16%State 66%Local 18%
| Measure | Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,008 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,232 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $116.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $130.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 364 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 871 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 406 | 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 →Cali Binks
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove ElementarySan Jose | 8,578 | 18 | $12,463 | 23.5 | #175 |
| Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint UnifiedYucaipa · this district | 8,524 | 14 | $13,008 | 23.4 | #176 |
| Sequoia Union HighRedwood City | 8,516 | 6 | $20,527 | 17.6 | #177 |
| Campbell Union HighSan Jose | 8,514 | 6 | $13,855 | 21.6 | #178 |
| Evergreen ElementarySan Jose | 8,474 | 16 | $12,519 | 22.3 | #179 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes County SchoolsNorth Wilkesboro, NC | 8,547 | $10,776 | 15.1 |
| Lower Merion School DistrictArdmore, PA | 8,533 | $28,096 | 11.1 |
| Putnam County SchoolsWinfield, WV | 8,518 | $12,241 | 13.2 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictSoldotna, AK | 8,510 | $20,456 | 16.7 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-yucaipa-calimesa-joint-unified