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Dixie Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves San Rafael.

Students
1,755
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,153
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$30.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Dixie Elementary School District

  • Spends 14% less per student than the CA average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
  • Debt of $30.8M, about $17,548 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for San Geronimo.

K–82 schoolsLagunitas Elementary School District
8Lagunitas ElementaryLagunitas Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsTamalpais Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

No district test scores published yet.

Graduation rate 96% at Tamalpais Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,153 per student · 14% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,854’20
1,754’21
1,815’22
1,806’23
1,755’24

Down 5.3% since 2020.

Students
White 54%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 11%Asian 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 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.

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