Bolinas-Stinson Union

Public school district · Marin County · California · NCES district ID 0605520

Bolinas-Stinson Union spent $55,614 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 109 students in 2024-25; 18.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $55,387 per student, down 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bolinas-Stinson Union in enrollment (99 to 103 students) and Bolinas-Stinson Union itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bolinas-Stinson Union, FY23Bolinas-Stinson Union $55,614; Julian Union High $40,800; MIT Griffin Academy Middle District $25,745; Magnolia Science Academy 4 District $24,686; Howell Mountain Elementary $23,294; Loleta Union Elementary $21,019; Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton District $19,835; Holly Drive Leadership Academy District $18,293; Kirkwood Elementary $15,765; OCASA College Prep District $13,495; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60kBolinas-Stinson Union$55,614Julian Union High$40,800MIT Griffin Academy Middle Dis…$25,745Magnolia Science Academy 4 Dis…$24,686Howell Mountain Elementary$23,294Loleta Union Elementary$21,019Voices College Bound Language …$19,835Holly Drive Leadership Academy…$18,293Kirkwood Elementary$15,765OCASA College Prep District$13,495State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bolinas-Stinson Union, FY23Bolinas-Stinson Union $55,614; Julian Union High $40,800; MIT Griffin Academy Middle District $25,745; Magnolia Science Academy 4 District $24,686; Howell Mountain Elementary $23,294; Loleta Union Elementary $21,019; Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton District $19,835; Holly Drive Leadership Academy District $18,293; Kirkwood Elementary $15,765; OCASA College Prep District $13,495; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60kBolinas-Stinson Union$55,614Julian Union High$40,800MIT Griffin Academy Middle District$25,745Magnolia Science Academy 4 District$24,686Howell Mountain Elementary$23,294Loleta Union Elementary$21,019Voices College Bound Language Acade…$19,835Holly Drive Leadership Academy Dist…$18,293Kirkwood Elementary$15,765OCASA College Prep District$13,495State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bolinas-Stinson Union, FY23Bolinas-Stinson Union $55,614; Julian Union High $40,800; MIT Griffin Academy Middle District $25,745; Magnolia Science Academy 4 District $24,686; Howell Mountain Elementary $23,294; Loleta Union Elementary $21,019; Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton District $19,835; Holly Drive Leadership Academy District $18,293; Kirkwood Elementary $15,765; OCASA College Prep District $13,495; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60kBolinas-Stinson Union$55,614Julian Union High$40,800MIT Griffin Academy Middle District$25,745Magnolia Science Academy 4 District$24,686Howell Mountain Elementary$23,294Loleta Union Elementary$21,019Voices College Bound Language Academy at St…$19,835Holly Drive Leadership Academy District$18,293Kirkwood Elementary$15,765OCASA College Prep District$13,495State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bolinas-Stinson Union, FY23Bolinas-Stinson Union $55,614; Julian Union High $40,800; MIT Griffin Academy Middle District $25,745; Magnolia Science Academy 4 District $24,686; Howell Mountain Elementary $23,294; Loleta Union Elementary $21,019; Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton District $19,835; Holly Drive Leadership Academy District $18,293; Kirkwood Elementary $15,765; OCASA College Prep District $13,495; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60kBolinas-Stinson Union$55,614Julian Union High$40,800MIT Griffin Academy Middle District$25,745Magnolia Science Academy 4 District$24,686Howell Mountain Elementary$23,294Loleta Union Elementary$21,019Voices College Bound Language Academy a…$19,835Holly Drive Leadership Academy District$18,293Kirkwood Elementary$15,765OCASA College Prep District$13,495State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$6,441,000 in revenue: 18.4% state, 75.3% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $497,000 of capital outlay was $6,133,000, or $60,723 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bolinas-Stinson Union revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,182,000; Local $4,850,000; Federal $409,000; total $6,441,000.
  • State$1,182,000 18%
  • Local$4,850,000 75%
  • Federal$409,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

101 students in 2022-23, 106 students in 2023-24, 109 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bolinas-Stinson Union enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1090501001502022-231012023-241062024-25109
Bolinas-Stinson Union enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1090501001502022-231012023-241062024-25109
Bolinas-Stinson Union enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1090501001502022-231012023-241062024-25109
Bolinas-Stinson Union enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1090501001502022-231012023-241062024-25109

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231017.014.4
2023-241067.015.1
2024-251095.519.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bolinas-Stinson Union scored proficient or above: 48-86% in reading and 40-78% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts48-86%45%50
Math40-78%34%50

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 109 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary10919.832.1%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bolinas-Stinson Union

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bolinas-Stinson Union

  1. California districts by spending per studentBolinas-Stinson Union ranks 15 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($55,614).#15 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaBolinas-Stinson Union is the number 1,808 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 101 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,808 of 1,991
  3. Magnolia Science Academy 4 DistrictThe next larger California district: 102 students in fall 2022, $24,686 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,686
  4. Julian Union HighThe next smaller California district: 100 students in fall 2022, $40,800 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$40,800
  5. Compare Bolinas-Stinson Union with Magnolia Science Academy 4 DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bolinas-Stinson Union

  1. How many schools and students are in Bolinas-Stinson Union?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 109 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bolinas-Stinson Union spend per student?
    $55,614 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $55,387 per student, down 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Bolinas-Stinson Union's money come from?
    $6,441,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 18.4% state, 75.3% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Bolinas-Stinson Union live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 11 of the 131 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Bolinas-Stinson Union do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bolinas-Stinson Union scored proficient or above: 48-86% in reading and 40-78% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Bolinas-Stinson Union's NCES district ID?
    0605520. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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