Walnut Creek Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Walnut Creek.
Students
3,597
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,370
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$114.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Walnut Creek Elementary School District
- Spends 28% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $114.1M, about $31,722 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
No district test scores published yet.
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$15,370 per student · 28% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 21%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,459’20
3,324’21
3,426’22
3,546’23
3,597’24
Up 4% since 2020.
Students
White 47%Asian 18%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 16%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.