Larkspur-Corte Madera operates 3 public schools serving 1,262 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,166 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Marin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,319 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 80.2% local, 12.2% state, and 7.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $92,278 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #1040 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 388.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.5% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Neil Cummins Elementary accounts for 38.7% of all Larkspur-Corte Madera student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Larkspur-Corte Madera-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Larkspur-Corte Madera student-counselor ratio is 389:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Larkspur-Corte Madera chronic absenteeism rate is 6.2% — 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.
Larkspur-Corte Madera has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,262 students.
How much does Larkspur-Corte Madera spend per student?
Larkspur-Corte Madera spends $17,319 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1040 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Larkspur-Corte Madera?
The average teacher salary in Larkspur-Corte Madera is $92,278 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Larkspur-Corte Madera?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Marin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Larkspur-Corte Madera?
Larkspur-Corte Madera students are 67.5% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Larkspur-Corte Madera?
Larkspur-Corte Madera has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1040 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.