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Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Redwood City and Belmont, and parts of San Mateo and San Carlos.
Students
3,914
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,591
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$174.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of California districts
- Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $174.1M, about $44,489 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Broadmoor.
K–5Garden Village ElementaryJefferson Elementary School District
6–8Benjamin Franklin IntermediateJefferson Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsJefferson Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency75%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 91% at Jefferson Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,591 per student · 26% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 85%State 12%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,144’20
3,964’21
3,943’22
4,012’23
3,914’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Asian 40%White 27%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 14%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
San Mateo Union High School DistrictBurlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough
$26,598per student
San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School DistrictFoster City
$21,975per student
Sequoia Union High School DistrictAtherton, Menlo Park, Woodside
$27,344per student
Menlo Park City Elementary School DistrictAtherton, Menlo Park
$27,970per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.