Menlo Park City Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary is a public school district based in Atherton, California, serving 2,685 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #377 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 671 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kristen Gracia. It spends about $22,268 per student on day-to-day operations, 62% more than the California median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Menlo Park City Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Menlo Park City Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,268 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,032 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 338 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 384 | 474 | 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 →Kristen Gracia
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 Rafael City HighSan Rafael | 2,706 | 3 | $14,978 | 19.8 | #376 |
| Menlo Park City ElementaryAtherton · this district | 2,685 | 4 | $22,268 | 16.7 | #377 |
| Escalon UnifiedEscalon | 2,676 | 7 | $11,395 | 19.8 | #378 |
| Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield | 2,667 | 4 | $15,359 | 22.0 | #379 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union HighKing City | 2,666 | 4 | $13,420 | 23.0 | #380 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washougal School DistrictWashougal, WA | 2,687 | $15,633 | 19.5 |
| Merrill Area School DistrictMerrill, WI | 2,686 | $12,350 | 15.4 |
| South Milwaukee School DistrictSouth Milwaukee, WI | 2,686 | $14,008 | 12.8 |
| Cloverport IndependentCloverport, KY | 2,685 | $13,430 | 22.4 |
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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