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Mill Valley, California - 6 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Mill Valley Elementary #758 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,856 per pupil, Mill Valley Elementary ranks #201 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,369
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$20,856
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mill Valley Elementary operates 6 public schools serving 2,369 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 Marin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,856 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 83.8% local, 12.7% state, and 3.5% 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 50/100, ranked #758 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 288.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Strawberry Point Elementary, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.
Its largest campus is Mill Valley Middle, enrolling 721 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Mill Valley Middle accounts for 30.4% of all Mill Valley Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mill Valley 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.
Mill Valley Elementary school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Mill Valley Elementary school enrollment ranges from 259 students (lowest) to 721 students (highest), a spread of 462 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.
Mill Valley Elementary student-counselor ratio is 288:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Mill Valley Elementary is typically wider than the Mill Valley Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Mill Valley Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 10.3% — 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.
Mill Valley Elementary has 6 schools, including 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,369 students.
How much does Mill Valley Elementary spend per student?
Mill Valley Elementary spends $20,856 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #758 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Mill Valley Elementary?
Mill Valley Elementary students are 70.0% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mill Valley Elementary?
Mill Valley Elementary has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #758 out of 1517 districts in California.