An equity score of 78/100 ranks Ravenswood City Elementary #122 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,564 per pupil, Ravenswood City Elementary ranks #64 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,489
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$33,564
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ravenswood City Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 1,489 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 $33,564 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.7% local, 47.0% state, and 15.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 78/100, ranked #122 of 1526 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 325.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 58.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American, 1.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Costano Elementary, with a diversity index of 44.6/100.
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle accounts for 32.8% of all Ravenswood City Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ravenswood City Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Ravenswood City Elementary reports 82.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Ravenswood City Elementary student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Ravenswood City Elementary is typically wider than the Ravenswood City Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Ravenswood City Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 58.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Ravenswood City Elementary?
Ravenswood City Elementary has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,489 students.
How much does Ravenswood City Elementary spend per student?
Ravenswood City Elementary spends $33,564 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #122 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Ravenswood City Elementary?
Ravenswood City Elementary students are 83.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American, 1.5% White, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ravenswood City Elementary?
Ravenswood City Elementary has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #122 out of 1526 districts in California.