Redwood City Elementary
Redwood City Elementary is a public school district based in Redwood City, California, serving 6,394 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #211 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 533 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Christian Rubalcaba. It spends about $16,260 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.2 students per teacher.
How Redwood City Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Redwood City Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,260 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,227 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $194.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $148.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 302 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 760 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 6,394 | 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 →Christian Rubalcaba
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Union HighPlacerville | 6,439 | 6 | $11,483 | 23.1 | #210 |
| Redwood City ElementaryRedwood City · this district | 6,394 | 12 | $16,260 | 21.2 | #211 |
| Glendora UnifiedGlendora | 6,376 | 10 | $11,428 | 23.3 | #212 |
| Cotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedRohnert Park | 6,357 | 13 | $12,800 | 22.1 | #213 |
| Escondido Union HighEscondido | 6,334 | 5 | $15,874 | 19.7 | #214 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Board of Education School DistrictLivingston, NJ | 6,410 | $21,279 | 11.8 |
| Granville County SchoolsOxford, NC | 6,402 | $10,431 | 18.1 |
| Galveston ISDGalveston, TX | 6,383 | $12,659 | 14.5 |
| Longview School DistrictLongview, WA | 6,382 | $14,628 | 17.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-redwood-city-elementary