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San Anselmo, California - 5 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Ross Valley Elementary #1244 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,466 per pupil, Ross Valley Elementary ranks #1098 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,724
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,466
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ross Valley Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 1,724 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Marin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,466 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 62.5% local, 35.2% state, and 2.2% 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 30/100, ranked #1244 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 601:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.2% White, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Manor Elementary, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.
Its largest campus is White Hill Middle, enrolling 601 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
White Hill Middle accounts for 34.9% of all Ross Valley Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ross Valley Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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 Valley Elementary school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Ross Valley Elementary school enrollment ranges from 234 students (lowest) to 601 students (highest), a spread of 367 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.
Ross Valley Elementary student-counselor ratio is 601:1 — 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.
Ross Valley Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ross Valley Elementary has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,724 students.
How much does Ross Valley Elementary spend per student?
Ross Valley Elementary spends $14,466 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1244 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Ross Valley Elementary?
Ross Valley Elementary students are 71.2% White, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ross Valley Elementary?
Ross Valley Elementary has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1244 out of 1517 districts in California.