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Sequoia Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Redwood City, Menlo Park, San Carlos, East Palo Alto, Belmont, Atherton, Woodside and Portola Valley, and parts of San Mateo.
Students
8,419
Schools
6
Spent per student
$27,344
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$418.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sequoia Union High School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of California districts
- Spends 29% more per student than the CA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $418.6M, about $49,726 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
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,344 per student · 29% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 87%State 10%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,951’20
8,633’21
8,489’22
8,461’23
8,419’24
Down 5.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 42%White 34%Asian 14%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.