Ravenswood City Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Menlo Park and East Palo Alto.
Students
1,445
Schools
4
Spent per student
$39,727
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$35.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ravenswood City Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Spends 87% more per student than the CA average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020
- Debt of $35.7M, about $24,671 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
6–89 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$39,727 per student · 87% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 15%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,713’20
1,520’21
1,467’22
1,405’23
1,445’24
Down 15.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 82%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 8%Black 5%Two or more races 2%White 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.