San Carlos Elementary
A public school district in San Carlos, California, with 9 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 2,877
- Students enrolled
- 132.9
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 242.1
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $18,583
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 2,877 in 2024–25
- Ranks 3,400th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 399th of 1,976 in California. Larger than 80% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $18,583 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 67% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
San Carlos Elementary spent $18,583 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $8,999 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
The figures behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $18,583 | $50.2 million | 2,700 |
| FY2022 | $17,313 | $45.6 million | 2,633 |
| FY2021 | $14,112 | $40.6 million | 2,878 |
| FY2020 | $14,602 | $44.1 million | 3,021 |
| FY2019 | $14,466 | $44.3 million | 3,060 |
| FY2018 | $12,138 | $43.1 million | 3,549 |
| FY2017 | $11,399 | $40.1 million | 3,516 |
| FY2016 | $10,284 | $36.2 million | 3,524 |
| FY2015 | $9,654 | $33.4 million | 3,457 |
| FY2014 | $8,701 | $29.4 million | 3,378 |
| FY2013 | $8,400 | $28.0 million | 3,333 |
| FY2012 | $7,917 | $26.1 million | 3,297 |
| FY2011 | $8,196 | $26.3 million | 3,212 |
| FY2010 | $8,104 | $25.0 million | 3,086 |
| FY2009 | $8,600 | $25.3 million | 2,945 |
| FY2008 | $8,446 | $24.3 million | 2,877 |
| FY2007 | $10,284 | $28.4 million | 2,757 |
| FY2006 | $9,912 | $26.6 million | 2,682 |
| FY2005 | $8,999 | $25.1 million | 2,787 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $1.8 million | 2.7% |
| State | $9.9 million | 14.7% |
| Local | $55.8 million | 82.7% |
| Total | $67.5 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
9 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Arroyo | 290 |
| Arundel Elementary | 388 |
| Brittan Acres Elementary | 411 |
| Central Middle | 443 |
| Heather Elementary | 320 |
| Mariposa | 322 |
| San Carlos Student Services Preschool | |
| Tierra Linda Middle | 451 |
| White Oaks Elementary | 250 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not a charter district
- Grades
- Kindergarten to Grade 8
- NCES district ID
- 0634290
Elsewhere
- Public schools in California — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in California — A to Z, each with its page.
- California on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
Data retrieved