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Ross, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Ross Elementary #415 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,702 per pupil, Ross Elementary ranks #104 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ross Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 358 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $25,702 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 90.2% local, 9.5% state, and 0.3% 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 64/100, ranked #415 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 339:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.1% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ross Elementary, enrolling 339 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Ross Elementary accounts for 94.7% of all Ross Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ross Elementary a distant remainder — means Ross 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.
Ross Elementary student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — 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 Ross Elementary is typically wider than the Ross Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Ross Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Ross Elementary is typically wider than the Ross Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Ross Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 358 students.
How much does Ross Elementary spend per student?
Ross Elementary spends $25,702 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #415 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Ross Elementary?
Ross Elementary students are 78.1% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ross Elementary?
Ross Elementary has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #415 out of 1517 districts in California.