Warner Unified

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0600042

Warner Unified spent $28,603 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its 2 schools enrolled 204 students in 2024-25; 52.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,010 per student, up 1.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 Warner Unified in enrollment (202 to 206 students) and Warner Unified itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Warner Unified, FY23Warner Unified $28,603; Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District $24,366; College Elementary $20,886; The Education Corps District $18,653; El Rio Community School $17,379; Paragon Collegiate Academy District $16,153; Julian Charter District $13,571; Antioch Charter Academy II District $13,550; Antioch Charter Academy District $12,667; Mountain Home Charter School $10,393; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kWarner Unified$28,603Alliance Tennenbaum Family Tec…$24,366College Elementary$20,886The Education Corps District$18,653El Rio Community School$17,379Paragon Collegiate Academy Dis…$16,153Julian Charter District$13,571Antioch Charter Academy II Dis…$13,550Antioch Charter Academy Distri…$12,667Mountain Home Charter School$10,393State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Warner Unified, FY23Warner Unified $28,603; Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District $24,366; College Elementary $20,886; The Education Corps District $18,653; El Rio Community School $17,379; Paragon Collegiate Academy District $16,153; Julian Charter District $13,571; Antioch Charter Academy II District $13,550; Antioch Charter Academy District $12,667; Mountain Home Charter School $10,393; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kWarner Unified$28,603Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technolo…$24,366College Elementary$20,886The Education Corps District$18,653El Rio Community School$17,379Paragon Collegiate Academy District$16,153Julian Charter District$13,571Antioch Charter Academy II District$13,550Antioch Charter Academy District$12,667Mountain Home Charter School$10,393State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Warner Unified, FY23Warner Unified $28,603; Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District $24,366; College Elementary $20,886; The Education Corps District $18,653; El Rio Community School $17,379; Paragon Collegiate Academy District $16,153; Julian Charter District $13,571; Antioch Charter Academy II District $13,550; Antioch Charter Academy District $12,667; Mountain Home Charter School $10,393; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kWarner Unified$28,603Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High…$24,366College Elementary$20,886The Education Corps District$18,653El Rio Community School$17,379Paragon Collegiate Academy District$16,153Julian Charter District$13,571Antioch Charter Academy II District$13,550Antioch Charter Academy District$12,667Mountain Home Charter School$10,393State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Warner Unified, FY23Warner Unified $28,603; Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District $24,366; College Elementary $20,886; The Education Corps District $18,653; El Rio Community School $17,379; Paragon Collegiate Academy District $16,153; Julian Charter District $13,571; Antioch Charter Academy II District $13,550; Antioch Charter Academy District $12,667; Mountain Home Charter School $10,393; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kWarner Unified$28,603Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology H…$24,366College Elementary$20,886The Education Corps District$18,653El Rio Community School$17,379Paragon Collegiate Academy District$16,153Julian Charter District$13,571Antioch Charter Academy II District$13,550Antioch Charter Academy District$12,667Mountain Home Charter School$10,393State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$8,041,000 in revenue: 52.4% state, 32.9% local and 14.7% federal. Total spending including $279,000 of capital outlay was $6,114,000, or $29,971 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Warner Unified revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,211,000; Local $2,645,000; Federal $1,185,000; total $8,041,000.
  • State$4,211,000 52%
  • Local$2,645,000 33%
  • Federal$1,185,000 15%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

203 students in 2022-23, 198 students in 2023-24, 204 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Warner Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 203, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 20401002003002022-232032023-241982024-25204
Warner Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 203, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 20401002003002022-232032023-241982024-25204
Warner Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 203, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 20401002003002022-232032023-241982024-25204
Warner Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 203, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 20401002003002022-232032023-241982024-25204

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320315.513.1
2023-2419813.814.3
2024-2520412.815.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,619,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,936 per student

Warner Unified booked $1,619,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 16 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 $104,317 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 58 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,359,00083.9%
Special education$109,0006.7%
Vocational$151,0009.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,340 in 2018-19, $5,706 in 2019-20, $5,851 in 2020-21, $7,000 in 2021-22, $7,936 in 2022-23.

Warner Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,340, 2019-20: $5,706, 2020-21: $5,851, 2021-22: $7,000, 2022-23: $7,93602k4k6k8k2018-19$5,3402019-20$5,7062020-21$5,8512021-22$7,0002022-23$7,936
Warner Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,340, 2019-20: $5,706, 2020-21: $5,851, 2021-22: $7,000, 2022-23: $7,93602k4k6k8k2018-19$5,3402019-20$5,7062020-21$5,8512021-22$7,0002022-23$7,936
Warner Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,340, 2019-20: $5,706, 2020-21: $5,851, 2021-22: $7,000, 2022-23: $7,93602k4k6k8k2018-19$5,3402019-20$5,7062020-21$5,8512021-22$7,0002022-23$7,936
Warner Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,340, 2019-20: $5,706, 2020-21: $5,851, 2021-22: $7,000, 2022-23: $7,93602k4k6k8k2018-19$5,3402019-20$5,7062020-21$5,8512021-22$7,0002022-23$7,936

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 Warner Unified scored proficient or above: 12-43% in reading and 8-39% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts12-43%45%98
Math8-39%34%98

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

50% or more of the 14 students in Warner 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate50% or more86.2%
Students in the class14495,492

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.

1 elementary school, 106 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Warner Elementary10621.264.2%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.

1 high school, 98 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Warner Junior/Senior High9812.667.3%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.

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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 Warner Unified

  1. California districts by spending per studentWarner Unified ranks 97 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,603).#97 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaWarner Unified is the number 1,584 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 204 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,584 of 1,991
  3. Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High DistrictThe next larger California district: 205 students in fall 2022, $24,366 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,366
  4. Julian Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 203 students in fall 2022, $13,571 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,571
  5. Compare Warner Unified with Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Warner Junior/Senior High, its largest high school98 students in 2024-25, 12.6 per teacher.98
  7. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaWarner Unified spent $104,317 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$104,317
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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 Warner Unified

  1. How many schools and students are in Warner Unified?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 204 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Warner Unified spend per student?
    $28,603 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 $29,010 per student, up 1.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Warner Unified's money come from?
    $8,041,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.4% state, 32.9% local and 14.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Warner Unified live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 17 of the 202 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.4%, 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.
  5. How much does Warner Unified spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,619,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,936 per student. Divided by the 16 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $104,317 per teacher, more than 58 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).
  6. How do students in Warner Unified do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Warner Unified scored proficient or above: 12-43% in reading and 8-39% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Warner Unified?
    50% or more of the 14 students in Warner 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.
  8. What is Warner Unified's NCES district ID?
    0600042. 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
  • 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

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