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Buttonwillow Union Elementary, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Buttonwillow Union Elementary runs 1 public school with 288 students in grades K to 8. Its ratio of 12.5 students per teacher is 9.4 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
288
Teachers (FTE)
23
Students per teacher
12.5
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
42600 Highway 58, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
County
Kern County
Locale
Rural: Distant
Grades offered
K to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0606720
State district ID
CA-1563370
Total staff (FTE)
53
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district12.5
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (308), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$6.7 million
Federal revenue
$1.1 million
State revenue
$3.7 million
Local revenue
$1.9 million
Total spending
$5.7 million
Spending per pupil
$18,539
Salaries
$2.6 million44.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$3.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 17.1%
  • State: 54.6%
  • Local: 28.3%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$18,539
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Buttonwillow Union Elementary

By level: 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Buttonwillow ElementaryElementaryK to 828812.5

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.