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Gustine Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Gustine Unified runs 6 public schools with 1,627 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 20.6 students per teacher is 1.3 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
6
Students
1,627
Teachers (FTE)
79
Students per teacher
20.6
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1500 Meredith Ave., Gustine, CA 95322
County
Merced County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0616323
State district ID
CA-2473619
Total staff (FTE)
170
School counselors (FTE)
5.0About 325 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
9.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district20.6
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 (1,765), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$30.7 million
Federal revenue
$5.0 million
State revenue
$20.6 million
Local revenue
$5.1 million
Total spending
$26.2 million
Spending per pupil
$14,865
Salaries
$13.0 million49.4% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$18.4 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 16.4%
  • State: 67.0%
  • Local: 16.6%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$14,865
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Gustine Unified

By level: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Gustine ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 548323.0
Gustine HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 1253119.7
Gustine MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 837019.5
Pioneer Headstart
Pioneer High (Continuation)High9 to 1218
Romero ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 522520.5

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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.