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Hilmar Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Hilmar Unified runs 7 public schools with 2,284 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 19.5 students per teacher is 2.4 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
7
Students
2,284
Teachers (FTE)
117
Students per teacher
19.5
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
7807 North Lander Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324
County
Merced County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0617220
State district ID
CA-2465698
Total staff (FTE)
247
School counselors (FTE)
5.0About 457 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
8.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district19.5
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 (2,350), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$35.1 million
Federal revenue
$4.0 million
State revenue
$21.3 million
Local revenue
$9.8 million
Total spending
$34.4 million
Spending per pupil
$14,652
Salaries
$17.1 million49.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$16.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 11.5%
  • State: 60.6%
  • Local: 27.9%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$14,652
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Hilmar Unified

By level: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Colony Basic Skills Alternative HighHigh9 to 120
Elim ElementaryCEP schoolElementary3 to 543720.8
Hilmar ElementaryElementaryK to 246720.3
Hilmar HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 1269619.9
Hilmar MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 854220.1
Irwin High (Continuation)CEP schoolHigh9 to 12165.3
Merquin ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 512618.0

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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.