Dixie Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

Elementary and middle schools for San Rafael.

At a glance

1,755Students enrolled

4Schools

$18,153Spent per student

22:1Student–teacher ratio

20%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$18,153

per student each year · 14% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction64%

Support & administration34%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)73%

State24%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,854’20

1,754’21

1,815’22

1,806’23

1,755’24

Students

White · 54%956

Hispanic · 27%468

Two or more races · 11%201

Asian · 6%104

Black · 1%23

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools4 in district

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Mary E. Silveira ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 412 students · San Rafael

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Vallecito ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 408 students · San Rafael

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Lucas Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 315 students · San Rafael

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Miller Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 620 students · San Rafael

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Tamalpais Union High School DistrictLarkspur · Ross · San Anselmo · $23,705 per student

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Acalanes Union High School DistrictRichmond · $20,081 per student

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Kentfield Elementary School DistrictLarkspur · $20,924 per student

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Larkspur Elementary School DistrictLarkspur · $21,658 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.