Lodi Unified
Public school district · San Joaquin County · California · NCES district ID 0622230
Lodi Unified spent $16,495 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 48 schools enrolled 27,217 students in 2024-25; 70.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,435 per student, up 11.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (California: 86.2%).
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 Lodi Unified in enrollment (25,451 to 29,201 students) and Lodi Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$607,503,000 in revenue: 70.8% state, 19.6% local and 9.7% federal. Total spending including $35,922,000 of capital outlay was $502,451,000, or $18,389 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$429,877,000 71%
- Local$118,951,000 20%
- Federal$58,675,000 10%
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 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
27,260 students in 2022-23, 27,108 students in 2023-24, 27,047 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 | 27,260 | 1269.7 | 21.5 |
| 2023-24 | 27,108 | 1280.1 | 21.2 |
| 2024-25 | 27,047 | 1272.9 | 21.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$139,178,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,094 per student
Lodi Unified booked $139,178,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,270 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $109,617 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 67 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $114,680,000 | 82.4% |
| Special education | $18,798,000 | 13.5% |
| Vocational | $3,145,000 | 2.3% |
| Other programs | $2,555,000 | 1.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,035 in 2018-19, $4,067 in 2019-20, $4,705 in 2020-21, $4,395 in 2021-22, $5,094 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lodi Unified scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 27% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 37% | 45% | 12,309 |
| Math | 27% | 34% | 12,311 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 2,003 students in Lodi Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 2,003 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
32 elementary schools, 14,583 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellerth E. Larson Elementary | 890 | 27.8 | 45.5% | Not reported |
| Manlio Silva Elementary | 799 | 25.3 | 45.2% | Not reported |
| Lois E. Borchardt Elementary | 755 | 23.6 | 68.6% | Not reported |
| Ansel Adams | 618 | 24.7 | 64.1% | Not reported |
| Erma B. Reese Elementary | 593 | 24.2 | 43.3% | Not reported |
| George Lincoln Mosher | 562 | 25.5 | 53.2% | Not reported |
| John Muir Elementary | 559 | 24.3 | 47.8% | Not reported |
| Beckman Elementary | 550 | 23.9 | 74.4% | Not reported |
| Vinewood Elementary | 543 | 25.9 | 30.2% | Not reported |
| Lockeford Elementary | 541 | 24.2 | 56.4% | Not reported |
| Oakwood Elementary | 522 | 23.2 | 69.2% | Not reported |
| Lawrence Elementary | 512 | 22.6 | 85.0% | Not reported |
The other 20 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary | 501 | 24.4 | 72.1% | Not reported |
| Lakewood Elementary | 478 | 22.8 | 54.6% | Not reported |
| Westwood Elementary | 463 | 22.0 | 67.0% | Not reported |
| Parklane Elementary | 437 | 26.5 | 84.7% | Not reported |
| Heritage Elementary | 432 | 25.4 | 87.3% | Not reported |
| Wagner-Holt Elementary | 417 | 22.5 | 71.9% | Not reported |
| Julia Morgan Elementary | 407 | 24.4 | 45.7% | Not reported |
| Podesta Ranch Elementary | 406 | 21.4 | 42.1% | Not reported |
| Clairmont Elementary | 401 | 22.9 | 81.3% | Not reported |
| Woodbridge | 393 | 21.8 | 62.3% | Not reported |
| Joe Serna Jr. Charter | 369 | 19.4 | 59.9% | Not reported |
| Clyde W. Needham Elementary | 363 | 23.4 | 84.3% | Not reported |
| George Washington Elementary | 361 | 22.6 | 77.6% | Not reported |
| Sutherland Elementary | 360 | 21.2 | 76.7% | Not reported |
| Davis Elementary | 357 | 23.5 | 70.3% | Not reported |
| Leroy Nichols Elementary | 344 | 24.6 | 61.0% | Not reported |
| Live Oak Elementary | 323 | 23.1 | 65.3% | Not reported |
| Victor Elementary | 156 | 19.5 | 77.6% | Not reported |
| Houston | 150 | 17.9 | 77.3% | Not reported |
| Turner Academy at Tokay Colony | 21 | 6.5 | 76.2% | 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.
7 middle schools, 4,001 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Middle | 893 | 19.9 | 67.9% | Not reported |
| Millswood Middle | 843 | 19.9 | 57.8% | Not reported |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle | 734 | 20.6 | 43.1% | Not reported |
| Morada Middle | 685 | 19.3 | 68.6% | Not reported |
| Delta Sierra Middle | 563 | 18.5 | 83.5% | Not reported |
| Elkhorn | 263 | 25.8 | 27.0% | Not reported |
| Henderson | 20 | 11.1 | 65.0% | 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.
7 high schools, 8,189 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokay High | 2,058 | 19.9 | 56.9% | Not reported |
| Lodi High | 1,952 | 18.0 | 49.9% | Not reported |
| Bear Creek High | 1,925 | 18.8 | 51.4% | Not reported |
| Ronald E. McNair High | 1,644 | 17.2 | 64.4% | Not reported |
| Middle College High | 343 | 32.2 | 42.6% | Not reported |
| Plaza Robles Continuation High | 141 | 13.2 | 61.0% | Not reported |
| Liberty High | 126 | 14.3 | 72.2% | 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.
2 other schools, 444 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Robotics Academy | 278 | 20.1 | 41.4% | Not reported |
| Independence | 166 | 14.1 | 63.3% | 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 Lodi Unified
- Website: lodiusd.net
- Phone: (209) 331-7000
- Office: 1305 East Vine St., Lodi, CA 95240
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 Lodi Unified
- California districts by spending per studentLodi Unified ranks 358 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,495).#358 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaLodi Unified is the number 31 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 27,323 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#31 of 1,991
- Anaheim Union HighThe next larger California district: 27,748 students in fall 2022, $18,314 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,314
- Temecula Valley UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 26,538 students in fall 2022, $14,165 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,165
- Compare Lodi Unified with Anaheim Union HighEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Tokay High, its largest high school2,058 students in 2024-25, 19.9 per teacher.2,058
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaLodi Unified spent $109,617 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$109,617
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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 Lodi Unified
How many schools and students are in Lodi Unified?
48 schools were open in 2024-25 (32 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high, 2 other), enrolling 27,217 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lodi Unified spend per student?
$16,495 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,435 per student, up 11.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lodi Unified's money come from?
$607,503,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.8% state, 19.6% local and 9.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lodi Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,333 of the 34,861 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Lodi Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$139,178,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,094 per student. Divided by the 1,270 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $109,617 per teacher, more than 67 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lodi Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lodi Unified scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 27% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Lodi Unified?
86% of the 2,003 students in Lodi Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Lodi Unified's NCES district ID?
0622230. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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