School district · California

Sierra Unified

Sierra Unified in California: 6 public schools with 1,251 students and 17.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,481 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,251
Students per teacher
17.7
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,481
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
70.9
Counselors (FTE)
2.9
Students per counselor
431
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.4K15
$11.4K16
$12.8K17
$12.9K18
$14.5K19
$14.5K20
$16.3K21
$16.8K22
$18.3K23
$20.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $3.1M
State
44% · $12.3M
Local
45% · $12.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,038
Support services
$7,618
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$186K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 2High schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Foothill Elementary
K–660920.3
Oak Meadow Community DayAlternative
4–80—
Sierra Junior High
7–818414.4
Sierra Alternative HighAlternative
9–12105.0
Sierra High
9–1236716.9
Sierra@HomeAlternativeMostly virtual
K–128118.0

Sources

Address
29143 Auberry Rd., Prather, CA 93651
Phone
(559)855-3662
Website