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Lost Hills Union Elementary, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Lost Hills Union Elementary runs 2 public schools with 291 students in grades K to 8. Its ratio of 20.8 students per teacher is 1.1 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
2
Students
291
Teachers (FTE)
14
Students per teacher
20.8
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
20951 Pavilion Way, Lost Hills, CA 93249
County
Kern County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
K to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0622950
State district ID
CA-1563594
Total staff (FTE)
54
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
0.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district20.8
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 (288), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$9.9 million
Federal revenue
$2.1 million
State revenue
$2.4 million
Local revenue
$5.3 million
Total spending
$10.1 million
Spending per pupil
$34,913
Salaries
$3.0 million30.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$9.4 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 21.6%
  • State: 24.5%
  • Local: 53.9%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$34,913
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Lost Hills Union Elementary

By level: 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
A. M. Thomas MiddleMiddle6 to 89030.0
Lost Hills ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 520118.3

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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.