Mill Valley Elementary
Mill Valley Elementary is a public school district based in Mill Valley, California, serving 2,313 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #404 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Elizabeth Kaufman. It spends about $18,120 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.0 students per teacher.
How Mill Valley Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mill Valley Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,120 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,920 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 330 | 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 →Elizabeth Kaufman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden UnifiedLinden | 2,339 | 6 | $12,549 | 21.7 | #402 |
| Rosemead ElementaryRosemead | 2,322 | 5 | $14,539 | 20.7 | #403 |
| Mill Valley ElementaryMill Valley · this district | 2,313 | 6 | $18,120 | 19.0 | #404 |
| Laguna Beach UnifiedLaguna Beach | 2,291 | 4 | $24,293 | 18.5 | #405 |
| Orange County Department of EducationCosta Mesa | 2,290 | 5 | $70,768 | 14.5 | #406 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Lowell Regional Vocational TechnicalTyngsborough, MA | 2,314 | $22,267 | 11.3 |
| Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School DistrictCheektowaga, NY | 2,314 | $18,031 | 12.0 |
| Skiatook Public SchoolsSkiatook, OK | 2,312 | $9,134 | 18.3 |
| McDowell County SchoolsWelch, WV | 2,312 | $14,788 | 13.5 |
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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