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Richland Union Elementary, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Richland Union Elementary runs 4 public schools with 2,410 students in grades K to 8. Its ratio of 17.7 students per teacher is 4.2 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
4
Students
2,410
Teachers (FTE)
136
Students per teacher
17.7
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
300 North Valley, Shafter, CA 93263
County
Kern County
Locale
Town: Fringe
Grades offered
K to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0621450
State district ID
CA-1563578
Total staff (FTE)
388
School counselors (FTE)
2.0About 1,205 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
9.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district17.7
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 (2,689), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$47.5 million
Federal revenue
$9.9 million
State revenue
$30.3 million
Local revenue
$7.3 million
Total spending
$45.3 million
Spending per pupil
$16,855
Salaries
$23.0 million50.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$13.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 20.8%
  • State: 63.8%
  • Local: 15.4%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,855
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Richland Union Elementary

By level: 1 middle, 3 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Golden Oak ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 671718.4
Redwood ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 660120.0
Richland Junior HighMiddle7 to 855816.4
Sequoia ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 653416.7

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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.