District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)
District Name: Palo Alto Unified (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0629610
State District ID: CA-4369641
Mailing Address:25 Churchill AvePalo Alto CA, 94306 –1005
Phone: (650)329-3700
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 20
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: KG - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Santa Clara County
County ID: 06085
Locale: City, Small (13)
CSA/CBSA: 41940
Total Students: 10,209
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 597.07
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.10
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Palo Alto Unified district has a staff count of 1,384.63.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 597.07
  State: 135.63
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 597.07
Prekindergarten:
Kindergarten: 42.32
Elementary: 337.24
Secondary: 217.51
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 787.56
Instructional Aides: 247.05
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.68
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 14.00
School Psychologists: 19.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.45
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 51.41
School Administrators: 35.00
School Administrative Support: 71.19
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 20.60
Other Support Services: 292.78
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $384,819,000 $37,296
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $11,558,000 $1,120 3%
      Local: $331,900,000 $32,167 86%
      State: $41,361,000 $4,009 11%
Total Expenditures: $390,348,000 $37,832
   Total Current Expenditures: $293,461,000 $28,442
      Instructional Expenditures: $192,812,000 $18,687 66%
      Student and Staff Support: $30,069,000 $2,914 10%
      Administration: $35,568,000 $3,447 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $35,012,000 $3,393 12%
   Total Capital Outlay: $73,233,000 $7,098
      Construction: $72,338,000 $7,011
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,222,000 $312
   Interest on Debt: $20,422,000 $1,979
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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