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Rancho Santa Fe, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Rancho Santa Fe Elementary #500 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,886 per pupil, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary ranks #170 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
574
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$21,886
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 574 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,886 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 87.1% local, 10.1% state, and 2.8% 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 60/100, ranked #500 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 252.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 68.4% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is R. Roger Rowe Elementary, enrolling 316 students (63% of the district's total enrollment).
R. Roger Rowe Elementary accounts for 55.1% of all Rancho Santa Fe Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rancho Santa Fe Elementary a distant remainder — means Rancho Santa Fe Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — 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 Rancho Santa Fe Elementary is typically wider than the Rancho Santa Fe Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Rancho Santa Fe Elementary?
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 574 students.
How much does Rancho Santa Fe Elementary spend per student?
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary spends $21,886 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #500 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Rancho Santa Fe Elementary?
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary students are 68.4% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rancho Santa Fe Elementary?
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #500 out of 1517 districts in California.