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San Bruno, California - 6 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks San Bruno Park Elementary #1382 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,553 per pupil, San Bruno Park Elementary ranks #1079 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,019
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,553
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
San Bruno Park Elementary operates 6 public schools serving 2,019 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 $14,553 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 77.9% local, 14.0% state, and 8.1% 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 23/100, ranked #1382 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 245.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% Asian, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John Muir Elementary, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.
Its largest campus is Parkside Intermediate, enrolling 491 students (22% of the district's total enrollment).
Parkside Intermediate accounts for 22.3% of all San Bruno Park Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means San Bruno Park 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.
San Bruno Park Elementary school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
San Bruno Park Elementary school enrollment ranges from 201 students (lowest) to 491 students (highest), a spread of 290 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.
San Bruno Park Elementary student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
San Bruno Park Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — 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 San Bruno Park Elementary is typically wider than the San Bruno Park Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in San Bruno Park Elementary?
San Bruno Park Elementary has 6 schools, including 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,019 students.
How much does San Bruno Park Elementary spend per student?
San Bruno Park Elementary spends $14,553 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #1382 in California.
What is the demographic composition of San Bruno Park Elementary?
San Bruno Park Elementary students are 48.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% Asian, 1.2% African American, 0.7% White, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Bruno Park Elementary?
San Bruno Park Elementary has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #1382 out of 1517 districts in California.