School district · California

Waterford Unified

Waterford Unified in California: 5 public schools with 1,721 students and 20.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,737 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,721
Students per teacher
20.6
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,737
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)
83.4
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
576
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
$5.1K15
$5.5K16
$5.9K17
$6.0K18
$14.0K19
$14.6K20
$15.3K21
$17.2K22
$19.5K23
$21.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $6.5M
State
63% · $30.7M
Local
23% · $11.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,661
Support services
$7,191
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$7.3M
Long-term debt
$11.3M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Richard M. Moon PrimaryFree meals for all
K–351023.2
4–635525.5
Waterford JuniorFree meals for all
7–826017.8
Sentinel HighAlternative
9–12145.5
Waterford HighFree meals for all
9–1258219.2

Sources

Address
219 North Reinway Ave. Bldg. 2, Waterford, CA 95386
Phone
(209)874-1809
Website