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Portola Valley Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Woodside and Portola Valley.
Students
495
Schools
2
Spent per student
$36,710
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$54.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Portola Valley Elementary School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of California districts
- Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
- Spends 73% more per student than the CA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.1M, about $109,343 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 proficiency79%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 48.5%
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$36,710 per student · 73% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 91%State 8%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
491’20
476’21
513’22
503’23
495’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 13%Asian 6%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sequoia Union High School DistrictAtherton, Menlo Park, Redwood City
$27,344per student
Menlo Park City Elementary School DistrictAtherton, Menlo Park
$27,970per student
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School DistrictRedwood City
$15,591per student
Fremont Union High School DistrictPalo Alto
$24,927per 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.