San Carlos Elementary
San Carlos Elementary is a public school district based in San Carlos, California, serving 2,877 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #368 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 320 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jennifer Frentress. It spends about $14,112 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.8 students per teacher.
How San Carlos Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Carlos Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,112 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,680 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 242 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 575 | 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 →Jennifer Frentress
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojave UnifiedMojave | 2,904 | 6 | $13,198 | 23.2 | #366 |
| San Carlos ElementarySan Carlos · this district | 2,877 | 9 | $14,112 | 21.8 | #368 |
| Rim of the World UnifiedCrestline | 2,877 | 7 | $13,751 | 22.1 | #367 |
| Calaveras UnifiedSan Andreas | 2,858 | 9 | $12,408 | 23.4 | #369 |
| Loomis Union ElementaryLoomis | 2,831 | 7 | $9,697 | 22.1 | #370 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland City School DistrictHolland, MI | 2,878 | $13,790 | 13.8 |
| Hamtramck School District of the City ofHamtramck, MI | 2,877 | $12,895 | 14.6 |
| Becker Public School DistrictBecker, MN | 2,877 | $11,801 | 16.3 |
| Burlington Area School DistrictBurlington, WI | 2,876 | $13,248 | 15.8 |
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.
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