School Spending in California

Schools ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure. Only includes schools with 50+ students.

$18,039
California Avg Per Student
-7% vs National
National Avg: $19,490
Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.
# School District Per Student
1 Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter
Marysville · other
Yuba County Office of Education $98,669
2 Yuba County Special Education
Marysville · other
Yuba County Office of Education $98,669
3 Gould Educational Center
Madera · other
Madera County Superintendent of Schools $97,438
4 Pioneer Technical Center
Madera · other
Madera County Superintendent of Schools $97,438
5 Madera County Independent Academy
Madera · other
Madera County Superintendent of Schools $97,438
6 S.F. County Special Education
San Francisco · other
San Francisco County Office of Education $88,456
7 S.F. County Opportunity (Hilltop)
San Francisco · other
San Francisco County Office of Education $88,456
8 S.F. County Civic Center Secondary
San Francisco · other
San Francisco County Office of Education $88,456
9 Jack London Elementary
Santa Rosa · elementary
Piner-Olivet Union Elementary $81,863
10 Vista de Las Cruces
Gaviota · elementary
Vista del Mar Union $80,714
11 Alexander Valley Elementary
Healdsburg · elementary
Alexander Valley Union Elementary $73,522
12 Corte Madera
Portola Valley · elementary
Portola Valley Elementary $73,031
13 Ormondale Elementary
Portola Valley · elementary
Portola Valley Elementary $73,031
14 Santa Cruz County Community
Santa Cruz · other
Santa Cruz County Office of Education $67,163
15 Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
Freedom · high
Santa Cruz County Office of Education $67,163
16 Santa Cruz County Special Education
Santa Cruz · other
Santa Cruz County Office of Education $67,163
17 Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter
San Diego · high
Mono County Office of Education $63,082
18 Geyserville New Tech Academy
Geyserville · other
Geyserville Unified $62,538
19 Geyserville Elementary
Geyserville · elementary
Geyserville Unified $62,538
20 Beverly Hills High
Beverly Hills · high
Beverly Hills Unified $61,911
21 Beverly Vista Middle
Beverly Hills · middle
Beverly Hills Unified $61,911
22 Horace Mann Elementary
Beverly Hills · elementary
Beverly Hills Unified $61,911
23 Hawthorne Elementary
Beverly Hills · elementary
Beverly Hills Unified $61,911
24 Bolinas-Stinson Elementary
Bolinas · elementary
Bolinas-Stinson Union $54,511
25 Ida Jew Academies
San Jose · elementary
Mount Pleasant Elementary $53,553
26 August Boeger Middle
San Jose · middle
Mount Pleasant Elementary $53,553
27 Robert Sanders Elementary
San Jose · elementary
Mount Pleasant Elementary $53,553
28 Valle Vista Elementary
San Jose · elementary
Mount Pleasant Elementary $53,553
29 Mt. Pleasant Elementary
San Jose · elementary
Mount Pleasant Elementary $53,553
30 Mendocino K-8
Mendocino · elementary
Mendocino Unified $50,463
31 Mendocino High
Mendocino · high
Mendocino Unified $50,463
32 San Ardo Elementary
San Ardo · elementary
San Ardo Union Elementary $50,108
33 La Entrada Middle
Menlo Park · elementary
Las Lomitas Elementary $47,426
34 Las Lomitas Elementary
Atherton · elementary
Las Lomitas Elementary $47,426
35 Brisbane Elementary
Brisbane · elementary
Brisbane Elementary $46,487
36 Lipman Middle
Brisbane · middle
Brisbane Elementary $46,487
37 Panorama Elementary
Daly City · elementary
Brisbane Elementary $46,487
38 Paradise Ridge Elementary
Paradise · elementary
Paradise Unified $45,828
39 Paradise Senior High
Paradise · high
Paradise Unified $45,828
40 Cedarwood Elementary
Magalia · elementary
Paradise Unified $45,828
41 Paradise Junior High
Paradise · middle
Paradise Unified $45,828
42 Pine Ridge
Magalia · elementary
Paradise Unified $45,828
43 Ridgeview High (Continuation)
Paradise · high
Paradise Unified $45,828
44 Hayfork Elementary
Hayfork · elementary
Mountain Valley Unified $45,135
45 Hayfork High
Hayfork · high
Mountain Valley Unified $45,135
46 Banta Elementary
Tracy · elementary
Banta Unified $45,022
47 Santa Ynez Elementary
Santa Ynez · elementary
College Elementary $43,529
48 Mountain Oaks
San Andreas · other
Calaveras County Office of Education $43,504
49 Mountain View High
Mountain View · high
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High $43,128
50 Los Altos High
Los Altos · high
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High $43,128
51 Alta Vista High
Mountain View · high
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High $43,128
52 San Pasqual Valley Elementary
Winterhaven · elementary
San Pasqual Valley Unified $42,298
53 San Pasqual Valley High
Winterhaven · high
San Pasqual Valley Unified $42,298
54 San Pasqual Middle
Winterhaven · middle
San Pasqual Valley Unified $42,298
55 Lakeside Elementary
Los Gatos · elementary
Lakeside Joint $41,672
56 Weed Elementary
Weed · elementary
Weed Union Elementary $41,386
57 Opportunities for Learning - Duarte
Duarte · other
Opportunities for Learning - Duarte District $41,366
58 Tomales Elementary
Tomales · elementary
Shoreline Unified $41,270
59 Tomales High
Tomales · high
Shoreline Unified $41,270
60 West Marin Elementary
Point Reyes Station · elementary
Shoreline Unified $41,270
61 Will Rogers Middle
Lawndale · middle
Lawndale Elementary $40,946
62 Jane Addams Middle
Lawndale · middle
Lawndale Elementary $40,946
63 Mark Twain Elementary
Lawndale · elementary
Lawndale Elementary $40,946
64 William Anderson Elementary
Lawndale · elementary
Lawndale Elementary $40,946
65 William Green Elementary
Lawndale · elementary
Lawndale Elementary $40,946
66 Billy Mitchell Elementary
Lawndale · elementary
Lawndale Elementary $40,946
67 F. D. Roosevelt Elementary
Lawndale · elementary
Lawndale Elementary $40,946
68 Lucille J. Smith Elementary
Lawndale · elementary
Lawndale Elementary $40,946
69 Horicon Elementary
Annapolis · elementary
Horicon Elementary $40,931
70 Arcata Elementary
Arcata · elementary
Arcata Elementary $40,818
71 Sunny Brae Middle
Arcata · middle
Arcata Elementary $40,818
72 Dunsmuir High
Dunsmuir · high
Dunsmuir Joint Union High $40,672
73 Desert Sands Charter
Lancaster · high
Desert Sands Charter District $40,532
74 Dehesa Elementary
El Cajon · elementary
Dehesa Elementary $40,400
75 Montecito Union
Santa Barbara · elementary
Montecito Union Elementary $40,299
76 Julian High
Julian · high
Julian Union High $40,188
77 Woodside Elementary
Woodside · elementary
Woodside Elementary $40,099
78 Desert Junior-Senior High
Edwards · other
Muroc Joint Unified $40,064
79 Irving L. Branch Elementary
Edwards · elementary
Muroc Joint Unified $40,064
80 William A. Bailey Elementary
Edwards · elementary
Muroc Joint Unified $40,064
81 West Boron Elementary
Boron · elementary
Muroc Joint Unified $40,064
82 Boron Junior-Senior High
Boron · other
Muroc Joint Unified $40,064
83 Forest Charter
Nevada City · other
Nevada County Office of Education $39,763
84 Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Nevada City · elementary
Nevada County Office of Education $39,763
85 Bitney Prep High
Grass Valley · high
Nevada County Office of Education $39,763
86 Nevada County Special Education
Nevada City · elementary
Nevada County Office of Education $39,763
87 Capay Joint Union Elementary
Orland · elementary
Capay Joint Union Elementary $39,687
88 Salmon Creek School - A Charter
Occidental · elementary
Harmony Union Elementary $39,022
89 Harmony Elementary
Occidental · elementary
Harmony Union Elementary $39,022
90 Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle
East Palo Alto · middle
Ravenswood City Elementary $38,335
91 Costano Elementary
East Palo Alto · elementary
Ravenswood City Elementary $38,335
92 Belle Haven Elementary
Menlo Park · elementary
Ravenswood City Elementary $38,335
93 Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy
East Palo Alto · elementary
Ravenswood City Elementary $38,335
94 Van Duzen Elementary
Mad River · elementary
Southern Trinity Joint Unified $38,258
95 Santa Clara High
Santa Clara · high
Santa Clara Unified $37,917
96 Adrian Wilcox High
Santa Clara · high
Santa Clara Unified $37,917
97 Juan Cabrillo Middle
Santa Clara · middle
Santa Clara Unified $37,917
98 Marian A. Peterson Middle
Sunnyvale · middle
Santa Clara Unified $37,917
99 Buchser Middle
Santa Clara · middle
Santa Clara Unified $37,917
100 Kathleen MacDonald High
San Jose · high
Santa Clara Unified $37,917

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.