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Los Altos, California - 9 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Los Altos Elementary #689 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,931 per pupil, Los Altos Elementary ranks #199 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,355
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$20,931
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Altos Elementary operates 9 public schools serving 3,355 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,931 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 89.9% local, 7.7% state, and 2.3% 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 53/100, ranked #689 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 452.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 5.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.1% Asian, 34.7% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Almond Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.
Its largest campus is Ardis G. Egan Junior High, enrolling 517 students (15% of the district's total enrollment).
Ardis G. Egan Junior High accounts for 15.4% of all Los Altos Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Los Altos 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.
Los Altos Elementary student-counselor ratio is 453:1 — 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.
Los Altos Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 5.2% — 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.
Los Altos Elementary has 9 schools, including 2 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,355 students.
How much does Los Altos Elementary spend per student?
Los Altos Elementary spends $20,931 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #689 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Los Altos Elementary?
Los Altos Elementary students are 41.1% Asian, 34.7% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Altos Elementary?
Los Altos Elementary has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #689 out of 1517 districts in California.