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Tustin Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Tustin Unified runs 28 public schools with 21,342 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 25.7 students per teacher is 3.8 higher than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
28
Students
21,342
Teachers (FTE)
832
Students per teacher
25.7
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
300 South C St., Tustin, CA 92780
Phone
(714)730-7301
County
Orange County
Locale
City: Small
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0640150
State district ID
CA-3073643
Total staff (FTE)
2,066
School counselors (FTE)
44.0About 485 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
49.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district25.7
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 (22,761), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$344.9 million
Federal revenue
$29.5 million
State revenue
$123.0 million
Local revenue
$192.3 million
Total spending
$305.5 million
Spending per pupil
$13,421
Salaries
$160.7 million52.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$167.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 8.6%
  • State: 35.7%
  • Local: 55.8%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,421
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Tustin Unified

By level: 5 high, 4 middle, 18 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Arnold O. Beckman HighHigh9 to 122,77626.4
Arroyo ElementaryElementaryK to 558527.9
Barbara Benson ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 531322.4
Benjamin F. Beswick ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 542625.1
C. E. Utt MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 855423.1
Columbus Tustin MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 858324.3
Foothill HighHigh9 to 122,12625.3
Guin Foss ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 539526.3
Helen Estock ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 545628.5
Heritage ElementaryElementaryK to 556727.0
Hewes MiddleMiddle6 to 892925.8
Hicks Canyon ElementaryElementaryK to 583026.8
Hillview High (Continuation)CEP schoolHigh9 to 1214212.9
Ladera ElementaryElementaryK to 534526.5
Legacy Magnet AcademyCEP schoolHigh6 to 1296426.8
Loma Vista ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 543325.5
Myford ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 554227.1
Orchard HillsElementaryK to 81,37328.0
Peters Canyon ElementaryElementaryK to 539924.9
Pioneer MiddleMiddle6 to 897127.0
Red Hill ElementaryElementaryK to 543625.6
Robert Heideman ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 550226.4
Sycamore Magnet AcademyCEP schoolElementaryK to 81,08525.2
Tustin ConnectCEP schoolOtherK to 1226824.4
Tustin HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,62724.3
Tustin Memorial ElementaryElementaryK to 561327.9
Tustin Ranch ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 552026.0
W. R. Nelson ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 546025.6

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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.