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Redwood City, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Design Tech High District #1146 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,226 per pupil, Design Tech High District ranks #377 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Design Tech High District operates 1 public schools serving 545 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Mateo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,226 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 92.3% local, 5.2% state, and 2.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #1146 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 141.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.2% White, 24.9% Asian, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Design Tech High, enrolling 567 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Design Tech High accounts for 100.0% of all Design Tech High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Design Tech High District a distant remainder — means Design Tech High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Design Tech High District student-counselor ratio is 142:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Design Tech High District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Design Tech High District?
Design Tech High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 545 students.
How much does Design Tech High District spend per student?
Design Tech High District spends $18,226 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1146 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Design Tech High District?
Design Tech High District students are 41.2% White, 24.9% Asian, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Design Tech High District?
Design Tech High District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1146 out of 1517 districts in California.