Ravenswood City Elementary
Ravenswood City Elementary is a public school district based in East Palo Alto, California, serving 1,449 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #492 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 362 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Gina Sudaria. It spends about $25,596 per student on day-to-day operations, 87% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Ravenswood City Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ravenswood City Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,596 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,965 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 199 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,449 | 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 →Gina Sudaria
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown UnifiedMiddletown | 1,453 | 6 | $12,093 | 20.8 | #491 |
| Ravenswood City ElementaryEast Palo Alto · this district | 1,449 | 4 | $25,596 | 17.2 | #492 |
| Pierce Joint UnifiedArbuckle | 1,447 | 5 | $11,876 | 19.3 | #493 |
| Pleasant Ridge Union ElementaryGrass Valley | 1,443 | 5 | $10,714 | 22.9 | #494 |
| Alpine Union ElementaryAlpine | 1,441 | 5 | $11,950 | 21.2 | #495 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock CountyHawesville, KY | 1,449 | $12,163 | 14.3 |
| Penn Cambria School DistrictCresson, PA | 1,449 | $13,838 | 14.5 |
| Westmont Hilltop School DistrictJohnstown, PA | 1,449 | $13,167 | 14.3 |
| Windsor Locks School DistrictWindsor Locks, CT | 1,448 | $26,570 | 9.2 |
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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