Millbrae Elementary
Millbrae Elementary is a public school district based in Millbrae, California, serving 2,107 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #425 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 421 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Lisa Hickey. It spends about $12,509 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.4 students per teacher.
How Millbrae Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Millbrae Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,509 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,011 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 702 | 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 →Lisa Hickey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla ElementaryChowchilla | 2,143 | 5 | $13,176 | 22.3 | #423 |
| Scotts Valley UnifiedScotts Valley | 2,126 | 4 | $10,643 | 21.5 | #424 |
| Millbrae ElementaryMillbrae · this district | 2,107 | 5 | $12,509 | 23.4 | #425 |
| Woodlake UnifiedWoodlake | 2,081 | 6 | $14,844 | 20.4 | #426 |
| Ocean ViewOxnard | 2,077 | 5 | $14,224 | 22.1 | #427 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver CitySilver City, NM | 2,108 | $11,852 | 13.5 |
| Evans-Brant Central School District (lake Shore)Angola, NY | 2,108 | $23,528 | 10.2 |
| NewburyportNewburyport, MA | 2,107 | $21,270 | 9.8 |
| St. Peter Public School DistrictSaint Peter, MN | 2,107 | $12,933 | 15.5 |
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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