Education Code section 41402

The maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts shall be as follows:

(a)

In elementary school districts—9.

(b)

In unified school districts—8.

(c)

In high school districts—7.
This section shall not apply to a school district that has one or fewer administrators.

Source: Section 41402, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=41402.­ (updated Oct. 7, 2005; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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