San Mateo County Office of Education
Public school district · San Mateo County · California · NCES district ID 0691033
San Mateo County Office of Education's fiscal year 2022-23 finance report (NCES F-33) gives no current spending per student. Its 5 schools enrolled 86 students in 2024-25. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $957,273 per student, up 15.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Where the money came from
$240,683,000 in revenue: 18.6% state, 69.5% local and 11.9% federal. Total spending including $1,917,000 of capital outlay was $192,873,000; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$44,654,000 19%
- Local$167,391,000 70%
- Federal$28,638,000 12%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23, revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
87 students in 2022-23, 74 students in 2023-24, 79 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 87 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 14.0 | 5.3 |
| 2024-25 | 79 | 15.1 | 5.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in San Mateo County Office of Education scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 0-50% | 45% | 9 |
| Math | 0-50% | 34% | 7 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 15 students in San Mateo County Office of Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 15 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 high schools, 42 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest at Youth Services Center | 16 | 4.2 | 81.3% | Not reported |
| Gateway Center | 11 | 3.6 | 54.5% | Not reported |
| Canyon Oaks Youth Center | 8 | 6.6 | not reported | Not reported |
| Margaret J. Kemp | 7 | 6.5 | not reported | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 44 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County Special Education | 44 | 6.3 | 36.4% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Margaret J. Kemp
High school in San Mateo; open in 2024-25; 7 students; 6.5 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact San Mateo County Office of Education
- Website: smcoe.org
- Phone: (650) 802-5300
- Office: 101 Twin Dolphin Dr., Redwood City, CA 94065
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about San Mateo County Office of Education
- Every school district in CaliforniaSan Mateo County Office of Education is the number 1,831 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 89 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,831 of 1,991
- Alta-Dutch Flat Union ElementaryThe next larger California district: 90 students in fall 2022, $17,856 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,856
- Opportunities for Learning - Duarte DistrictThe next smaller California district: 88 students in fall 2022, $56,591 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$56,591
- Compare San Mateo County Office of Education with Alta-Dutch Flat Union ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Hillcrest at Youth Services Center, its largest high school16 students in 2024-25, 4.2 per teacher.16
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about San Mateo County Office of Education
How many schools and students are in San Mateo County Office of Education?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 high, 1 other), enrolling 86 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.Where does San Mateo County Office of Education's money come from?
$240,683,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 18.6% state, 69.5% local and 11.9% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in San Mateo County Office of Education do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in San Mateo County Office of Education scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in San Mateo County Office of Education?
50% or more of the 15 students in San Mateo County Office of Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is San Mateo County Office of Education's NCES district ID?
0691033. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25