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Gilroy Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Gilroy Unified runs 15 public schools with 10,181 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 22.9 students per teacher is about the same as the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
15
Students
10,181
Teachers (FTE)
444
Students per teacher
22.9
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
7810 Arroyo Cir., Gilroy, CA 95020
County
Santa Clara County
Locale
Suburb: Midsize
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0615180
State district ID
CA-4369484
Total staff (FTE)
919
School counselors (FTE)
19.0About 536 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
22.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district22.9
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 (10,821), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$182.3 million
Federal revenue
$17.9 million
State revenue
$76.9 million
Local revenue
$87.4 million
Total spending
$185.3 million
Spending per pupil
$17,125
Salaries
$75.6 million40.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$312.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 9.8%
  • State: 42.2%
  • Local: 48.0%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$17,125
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Gilroy Unified

By level: 4 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Brownell MiddleMiddle6 to 867221.7
Christopher HighHigh9 to 121,63023.3
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College AcademyHigh9 to 1230427.6
El Roble ElementaryElementaryK to 555123.0
Eliot ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 548124.1
Gilroy HighHigh9 to 121,61821.0
Gilroy Special Ed Preschool
Glen View ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 550823.1
Las Animas ElementaryElementaryK to 580024.2
Luigi Aprea ElementaryElementaryK to 572224.1
Mt. Madonna HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 1215016.7
Rod Kelley ElementaryElementaryK to 569726.8
Rucker ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 551024.3
Solorsano MiddleMiddle6 to 874922.7
South Valley MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 878423.8

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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.