Mountain Elementary
Public school district · Santa Cruz County · California · NCES district ID 0626070
Mountain Elementary spent $16,738 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 143 students in 2024-25; 38.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,313 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mountain Elementary in enrollment (159 to 162 students) and Mountain Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$2,567,000 in revenue: 38.1% state, 60.0% local and 1.9% federal. Total spending including $14,000 of capital outlay was $2,790,000, or $17,438 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$978,000 38%
- Local$1,541,000 60%
- Federal$48,000 2%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
160 students in 2022-23, 163 students in 2023-24, 143 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 160 | 8.0 | 20.0 |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 8.0 | 20.4 |
| 2024-25 | 143 | 8.0 | 17.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$885,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,531 per student
Mountain Elementary booked $885,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 8 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $110,625 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 69 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $806,000 | 91.1% |
| Special education | $79,000 | 8.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,832 in 2018-19, $4,111 in 2019-20, $4,872 in 2020-21, $5,148 in 2021-22, $5,531 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mountain Elementary scored proficient or above: 42-66% in reading and 46-71% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 42-66% | 45% | 77 |
| Math | 46-71% | 34% | 77 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 143 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Elementary | 143 | 17.9 | 14.7% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Mountain Elementary
- Website: mountainesd.org
- Phone: (831) 475-6812
- Office: 3042 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA 95073
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Mountain Elementary
- California districts by spending per studentMountain Elementary ranks 725 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,738).#725 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaMountain Elementary is the number 1,684 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 160 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,684 of 1,991
- KIPP Bayview Elementary DistrictThe next larger California district: 161 students in fall 2022, $24,596 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,596
- Orange County Workforce Innovation High DistrictThe next smaller California district: 159 students in fall 2022, $29,824 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,824
- Compare Mountain Elementary with KIPP Bayview Elementary DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaMountain Elementary spent $110,625 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$110,625
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Mountain Elementary
How many schools and students are in Mountain Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 143 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Mountain Elementary spend per student?
$16,738 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,313 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Mountain Elementary's money come from?
$2,567,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.1% state, 60.0% local and 1.9% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Mountain Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$885,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,531 per student. Divided by the 8 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $110,625 per teacher, more than 69 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Mountain Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mountain Elementary scored proficient or above: 42-66% in reading and 46-71% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Mountain Elementary's NCES district ID?
0626070. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25