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Redwood City, California - 6 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Sequoia Union High #359 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,094 per pupil, Sequoia Union High ranks #127 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,599
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$24,094
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sequoia Union High operates 6 public schools serving 8,599 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 high 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 $24,094 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 83.7% local, 12.6% state, and 3.7% 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 66/100, ranked #359 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (62 AP courses district-wide), a 252.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% White, 9.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carlmont High, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.
Its largest campus is Carlmont High, enrolling 2,360 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Redwood High, at 175 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Carlmont High accounts for 27.4% of all Sequoia Union High student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sequoia Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Sequoia Union High school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Sequoia Union High school enrollment ranges from 175 students (lowest) to 2,360 students (highest), a spread of 2,185 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sequoia Union High student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — 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 Sequoia Union High is typically wider than the Sequoia Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Sequoia Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — 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 Sequoia Union High is typically wider than the Sequoia Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Sequoia Union High has 6 schools, including 6 high. Total enrollment is 8,599 students.
How much does Sequoia Union High spend per student?
Sequoia Union High spends $24,094 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #359 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sequoia Union High?
Sequoia Union High students are 53.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% White, 9.5% Asian, 1.7% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sequoia Union High?
Sequoia Union High has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #359 out of 1517 districts in California.