La Honda-Pescadero Unified
Public school district · San Mateo County · California · NCES district ID 0620220
La Honda-Pescadero Unified spent $30,267 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its 3 schools enrolled 272 students in 2024-25; 30.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,151 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (California: 86.2%).
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 La Honda-Pescadero Unified in enrollment (256 to 260 students) and La Honda-Pescadero Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$10,899,000 in revenue: 30.8% state, 63.7% local and 5.5% federal. Total spending including $179,000 of capital outlay was $8,339,000, or $32,322 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,360,000 31%
- Local$6,938,000 64%
- Federal$601,000 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
258 students in 2022-23, 259 students in 2023-24, 272 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 258 | 18.5 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 17.3 | 14.9 |
| 2024-25 | 272 | 20.0 | 13.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,330,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $9,031 per student
La Honda-Pescadero Unified booked $2,330,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 18 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $126,151 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 89 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,078,000 | 89.2% |
| Special education | $252,000 | 10.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,196 in 2018-19, $6,781 in 2019-20, $8,167 in 2020-21, $8,296 in 2021-22, $9,031 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in La Honda-Pescadero Unified scored proficient or above: 37-59% in reading and 19-40% 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.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 37-59% | 45% | 127 |
| Math | 19-40% | 34% | 126 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% or more of the 19 students in La Honda-Pescadero Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 19 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 191 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pescadero Elementary and Middle | 126 | 13.1 | 41.3% | Not reported |
| La Honda Elementary | 65 | 16.3 | 13.8% | 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.
1 high school, 81 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pescadero High | 81 | 12.7 | 33.3% | 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 La Honda-Pescadero Unified
- Website: lhpusd.com
- Phone: (650) 879-0286
- Office: 360 Butano Cut Off, Pescadero, CA 94060
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 La Honda-Pescadero Unified
- California districts by spending per studentLa Honda-Pescadero Unified ranks 84 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,267).#84 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaLa Honda-Pescadero Unified is the number 1,476 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 258 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,476 of 1,991
- Downtown Charter Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 259 students in fall 2022, $18,683 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,683
- Grossmont Secondary DistrictThe next smaller California district: 257 students in fall 2022, $18,879 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,879
- Compare La Honda-Pescadero Unified with Downtown Charter Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Pescadero High, its largest high school81 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.81
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaLa Honda-Pescadero Unified spent $126,151 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$126,151
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 La Honda-Pescadero Unified
How many schools and students are in La Honda-Pescadero Unified?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 272 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does La Honda-Pescadero Unified spend per student?
$30,267 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 $31,151 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does La Honda-Pescadero Unified's money come from?
$10,899,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.8% state, 63.7% local and 5.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in La Honda-Pescadero Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 14 of the 398 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.5%, 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.How much does La Honda-Pescadero Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$2,330,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $9,031 per student. Divided by the 18 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $126,151 per teacher, more than 89 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in La Honda-Pescadero Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in La Honda-Pescadero Unified scored proficient or above: 37-59% in reading and 19-40% 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.What is the graduation rate in La Honda-Pescadero Unified?
80% or more of the 19 students in La Honda-Pescadero Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is La Honda-Pescadero Unified's NCES district ID?
0620220. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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