Los Altos Elementary
Los Altos Elementary is a public school district based in Los Altos, California, serving 3,370 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #336 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 337 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Sandra McGonagle. It spends about $18,338 per student on day-to-day operations, 34% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.6 students per teacher.
How Los Altos Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Los Altos Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,338 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,929 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $111.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 397 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Sandra McGonagle
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito HighHollister | 3,390 | 2 | $11,642 | 23.1 | #332 |
| Ripon UnifiedRipon | 3,381 | 7 | $10,507 | 22.0 | #333 |
| Burlingame ElementaryBurlingame | 3,380 | 8 | $11,747 | 24.3 | #334 |
| Del Norte County UnifiedCrescent City | 3,378 | 11 | $13,668 | 19.9 | #335 |
| Los Altos ElementaryLos Altos · this district | 3,370 | 10 | $18,338 | 19.6 | #336 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood ISDMidland, TX | 3,373 | $10,703 | 15.7 |
| Muskegon Public Schools of the City ofMuskegon, MI | 3,371 | $13,199 | 18.4 |
| Lima CityLima, OH | 3,370 | $15,929 | 14.2 |
| Regional School District 15Middlebury, CT | 3,368 | $23,252 | 11.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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