Big Sur Unified
Public school district · Monterey County · California · NCES district ID 0600031
Big Sur Unified spent $51,316 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 11 students in 2024-25; 60.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $56,556 per student, up 10.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Big Sur Unified in enrollment (16 to 21 students) and Big Sur Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$1,635,000 in revenue: 60.2% state, 38.7% local and 1.1% federal. Total spending including $21,000 of capital outlay was $1,038,000, or $54,632 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$985,000 60%
- Local$632,000 39%
- Federal$18,000 1%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
19 students in 2022-23, 17 students in 2023-24, 11 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 other school, 11 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Valley (K-12) | 11 | 2.4 | 72.7% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Big Sur Unified
- Website: bigsurunified.org
- Phone: (805) 927-4507
- Office: 69325 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Big Sur Unified
- California districts by spending per studentBig Sur Unified ranks 17 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($51,316).#17 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaBig Sur Unified is the number 1,961 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 19 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,961 of 1,991
- Willow Grove Union ElementaryThe next larger California district: 20 students in fall 2022, $23,800 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,800
- French Gulch-Whiskeytown ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 18 students in fall 2022, $25,389 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,389
- Compare Big Sur Unified with Willow Grove Union ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Big Sur Unified
How many schools and students are in Big Sur Unified?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 11 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Big Sur Unified spend per student?
$51,316 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $56,556 per student, up 10.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Big Sur Unified's money come from?
$1,635,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.2% state, 38.7% local and 1.1% federal (NCES F-33).What is Big Sur Unified's NCES district ID?
0600031. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25