San Carlos Elementary operates 8 public schools serving 2,700 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,875 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in San Mateo County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,114 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 86.6% local, 12.0% state, and 1.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $96,153 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #932 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 717.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 5.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.0% White, 24.1% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Tierra Linda Middle accounts for 15.7% of all San Carlos Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means San Carlos 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 Carlos Elementary student-counselor ratio is 717:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
San Carlos Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 5.0% — 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.
San Carlos Elementary has 8 schools, including 2 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,700 students.
How much does San Carlos Elementary spend per student?
San Carlos Elementary spends $19,114 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #932 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in San Carlos Elementary?
The average teacher salary in San Carlos Elementary is $96,153 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near San Carlos Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in San Mateo County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of San Carlos Elementary?
San Carlos Elementary students are 42.0% White, 24.1% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Carlos Elementary?
San Carlos Elementary has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #932 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.