Wasco Union Elementary
Public school district · Kern County · California · NCES district ID 0641400
Wasco Union Elementary spent $20,518 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 85% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,473 students in 2024-25; 73.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,303 per student, down 1.0% 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 Wasco Union Elementary in enrollment (3,339 to 3,435 students) and Wasco Union Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$95,594,000 in revenue: 73.8% state, 11.9% local and 14.3% federal. Total spending including $6,102,000 of capital outlay was $81,179,000, or $23,778 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$70,565,000 74%
- Local$11,404,000 12%
- Federal$13,625,000 14%
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,413 students in 2022-23, 3,472 students in 2023-24, 3,473 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 | 3,413 | 165.1 | 20.7 |
| 2023-24 | 3,472 | 161.4 | 21.5 |
| 2024-25 | 3,473 | 160.6 | 21.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$16,696,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,890 per student
Wasco Union Elementary booked $16,696,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 165 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 $101,157 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 52 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 | $14,409,000 | 86.3% |
| Special education | $1,578,000 | 9.5% |
| Other programs | $709,000 | 4.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,004 in 2018-19, $3,931 in 2019-20, $4,069 in 2020-21, $4,712 in 2021-22, $4,890 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 Wasco Union Elementary scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 16% 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 | 33% | 45% | 2,302 |
| Math | 16% | 34% | 2,307 |
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.
4 elementary schools, 2,251 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John L. Prueitt Elementary | 621 | 21.4 | 79.1% | Not reported |
| James A. Forrest Elementary | 576 | 24.0 | 81.4% | Not reported |
| Karl F. Clemens Elementary | 551 | 21.2 | 90.9% | Not reported |
| Teresa Burke Elementary | 503 | 20.1 | 85.3% | 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.
2 middle schools, 1,222 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Avenue Middle | 631 | 21.4 | 78.1% | Not reported |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | 591 | 21.8 | 84.1% | 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 Wasco Union Elementary
- Website: wuesd.org
- Phone: (661) 758-7100
- Office: 1102 Fifth St., Wasco, CA 93280
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 Wasco Union Elementary
- California districts by spending per studentWasco Union Elementary ranks 96 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,518).#96 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaWasco Union Elementary is the number 355 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 3,414 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#355 of 1,991
- Goleta Union ElementaryThe next larger California district: 3,416 students in fall 2022, $22,980 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,980
- McFarland UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 3,408 students in fall 2022, $16,989 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,989
- Compare Wasco Union Elementary with Goleta Union ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaWasco Union Elementary spent $101,157 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$101,157
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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 Wasco Union Elementary
How many schools and students are in Wasco Union Elementary?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 2 middle), enrolling 3,473 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wasco Union Elementary spend per student?
$20,518 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 $20,303 per student, down 1.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Wasco Union Elementary's money come from?
$95,594,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.8% state, 11.9% local and 14.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Wasco Union Elementary live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,039 of the 4,046 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 25.7%, 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 Wasco Union Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$16,696,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,890 per student. Divided by the 165 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $101,157 per teacher, more than 52 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 Wasco Union Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wasco Union Elementary scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 16% 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 Wasco Union Elementary's NCES district ID?
0641400. 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 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