Miller Creek Elementary
Miller Creek Elementary is a public school district based in San Rafael, California, serving 1,755 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #454 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 439 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kristy Treewater. It spends about $14,040 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.9 students per teacher.
How Miller Creek Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Miller Creek Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,040 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,954 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 439 | 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 →Kristy Treewater
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Creek ElementarySan Rafael · this district | 1,755 | 4 | $14,040 | 21.9 | #454 |
| Pacific Grove UnifiedPacific Grove | 1,749 | 5 | $19,996 | 17.0 | #455 |
| Mountain Empire UnifiedPine Valley | 1,743 | 10 | $15,429 | 21.5 | #456 |
| Old Adobe UnionPetaluma | 1,737 | 5 | $13,284 | 24.1 | #457 |
| Paradise UnifiedParadise | 1,733 | 11 | $19,718 | 19.3 | #458 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center Community School DistrictSioux Center, IA | 1,756 | $11,556 | 14.6 |
| Centerville-Abington Com SchsCenterville, IN | 1,755 | $8,695 | 15.8 |
| Poland LocalPoland, OH | 1,755 | $11,849 | 18.1 |
| Freeport Area School DistrictSarver, PA | 1,755 | $15,280 | 14.2 |
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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