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Redwood City, California - 12 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Redwood City Elementary #686 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,381 per pupil, Redwood City Elementary ranks #276 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,346
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$19,381
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Redwood City Elementary operates 12 public schools serving 6,346 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $19,381 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 68.1% local, 22.6% state, and 9.3% 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 53/100, ranked #686 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 818.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% White, 6.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Orion Alternative, with a diversity index of 75.8/100.
Its largest campus is John F. Kennedy Middle, enrolling 808 students (13% of the district's total enrollment).
Redwood City Elementary school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Redwood City Elementary school enrollment ranges from 280 students (lowest) to 808 students (highest), a spread of 528 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.
Redwood City Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Redwood City Elementary student-counselor ratio is 818:1 — 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.
Redwood City Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 31.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Redwood City Elementary has 12 schools, including 2 middle, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,346 students.
How much does Redwood City Elementary spend per student?
Redwood City Elementary spends $19,381 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #686 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Redwood City Elementary?
Redwood City Elementary students are 65.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% White, 6.2% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Redwood City Elementary?
Redwood City Elementary has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #686 out of 1517 districts in California.