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Los Gatos, California - 5 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Los Gatos Union Elementary #1068 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,193 per pupil, Los Gatos Union Elementary ranks #382 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,626
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$18,193
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Gatos Union Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 2,626 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,193 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 86.2% local, 10.2% state, and 3.6% 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 38/100, ranked #1068 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 696.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.5% White, 26.3% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Louise Van Meter Elementary, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
Its largest campus is Raymond J. Fisher Middle, enrolling 1,015 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lexington Elementary, at 174 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Raymond J. Fisher Middle accounts for 36.6% of all Los Gatos Union Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Los Gatos Union 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 Gatos Union Elementary school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Los Gatos Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 174 students (lowest) to 1,015 students (highest), a spread of 841 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Los Gatos Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 697:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Los Gatos Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 10.8% — 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 Los Gatos Union Elementary?
Los Gatos Union Elementary has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,626 students.
How much does Los Gatos Union Elementary spend per student?
Los Gatos Union Elementary spends $18,193 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1068 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Los Gatos Union Elementary?
Los Gatos Union Elementary students are 48.5% White, 26.3% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Gatos Union Elementary?
Los Gatos Union Elementary has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1068 out of 1517 districts in California.