District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)
District Name: Sierra Sands Unified (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0636800
State District ID: CA-1573742
Mailing Address:113 West Felspar AVE.Ridgecrest CA, 93555 –3520
Phone: (760)499-1600
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 11
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: KG - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Kern County
County ID: 06029
Locale: Town, Remote (33)
CSA/CBSA: 12540
Total Students: 4,974
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 237.84
Student/Teacher Ratio: 20.91
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Sierra Sands Unified district has a staff count of 562.48.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 237.84
  State: 135.63
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 237.84
Prekindergarten:
Kindergarten: 22.39
Elementary: 133.44
Secondary: 82.01
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 324.64
Instructional Aides: 115.42
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.64
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 23.00
School Administrators: 15.85
School Administrative Support: 27.20
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 6.24
Other Support Services: 114.29
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $121,589,000 $23,897
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $30,009,000 $5,898 25%
      Local: $14,973,000 $2,943 12%
      State: $76,607,000 $15,056 63%
Total Expenditures: $99,216,000 $19,500
   Total Current Expenditures: $77,159,000 $15,165
      Instructional Expenditures: $43,329,000 $8,516 56%
      Student and Staff Support: $10,067,000 $1,979 13%
      Administration: $10,766,000 $2,116 14%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $12,997,000 $2,554 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $21,525,000 $4,231
      Construction: $21,133,000 $4,153
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $236,000 $46
   Interest on Debt: $288,000 $57
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025 school year
Notes:
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.