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Hillsborough, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Hillsborough City Elementary #332 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,278 per pupil, Hillsborough City Elementary ranks #74 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,294
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$28,278
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hillsborough City Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 1,294 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle 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 $28,278 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 88.7% local, 10.0% state, and 1.3% 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 67/100, ranked #332 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 309.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.8% White, 37.2% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Hillsborough, with a diversity index of 67.8/100.
Its largest campus is Crocker Middle, enrolling 446 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Crocker Middle accounts for 34.5% of all Hillsborough City Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hillsborough City Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Hillsborough City Elementary student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Hillsborough City Elementary is typically wider than the Hillsborough City Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Hillsborough City Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 7.9% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
How many schools are in Hillsborough City Elementary?
Hillsborough City Elementary has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,294 students.
How much does Hillsborough City Elementary spend per student?
Hillsborough City Elementary spends $28,278 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #332 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Hillsborough City Elementary?
Hillsborough City Elementary students are 40.8% White, 37.2% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hillsborough City Elementary?
Hillsborough City Elementary has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #332 out of 1517 districts in California.