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Atherton, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Menlo Park City Elementary #403 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,857 per pupil, Menlo Park City Elementary ranks #113 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,705
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$24,857
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Menlo Park City Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 2,705 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 $24,857 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 86.3% local, 11.5% 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 64/100, ranked #403 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 564.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 7.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.9% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Encinal Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.
Its largest campus is Hillview Middle, enrolling 846 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Hillview Middle accounts for 31.3% of all Menlo Park City Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Menlo Park 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.
Menlo Park City Elementary student-counselor ratio is 565:1 — 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.
Menlo Park City Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 7.3% — 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 Menlo Park City Elementary?
Menlo Park City Elementary has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,705 students.
How much does Menlo Park City Elementary spend per student?
Menlo Park City Elementary spends $24,857 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #403 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Menlo Park City Elementary?
Menlo Park City Elementary students are 45.9% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Menlo Park City Elementary?
Menlo Park City Elementary has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #403 out of 1517 districts in California.