Menlo Park City Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Menlo Park and Atherton.
Students
2,682
Schools
4
Spent per student
$27,970
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$139.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Menlo Park City Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the CA average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $139.5M, about $51,996 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
7–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Graduation rate 82% at Hayward Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,970 per student · 32% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 88%State 11%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,781’20
2,708’21
2,702’22
2,729’23
2,682’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 21%Asian 19%Two or more races 13%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sequoia Union High School DistrictEast Palo Alto, Redwood City, Woodside
$27,344per student
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School DistrictRedwood City
$15,591per student
Portola Valley Elementary School DistrictWoodside
$36,710per student
Redwood City Elementary School DistrictRedwood City
$23,614per 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.