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District profile / California
San Rafael City Elementary
4,439
Students
2024-25 school year
9
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,931
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the California median
20.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
San Rafael City Elementary is a public school district based in San Rafael, California, serving 4,439 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #278 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 493 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Carmen Diaz Ghysels. It spends about $13,931 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How San Rafael City Elementary compares
San Rafael City ElementaryCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$78.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 45%Local 46%
| Measure | San Rafael City Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,931 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,910 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $85.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 436 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 444 | 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 →Carmen Diaz Ghysels
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View ElementaryEl Monte | 4,463 | 8 | $17,381 | 19.3 | #276 |
| Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighMountain View | 4,459 | 3 | $24,044 | 18.3 | #277 |
| San Rafael City ElementarySan Rafael · this district | 4,439 | 9 | $13,931 | 20.9 | #278 |
| Oak Park UnifiedOak Park | 4,437 | 8 | $10,537 | 24.5 | #279 |
| Coalinga-Huron UnifiedCoalinga | 4,418 | 11 | $14,481 | 19.5 | #280 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery CountyMount Sterling, KY | 4,442 | $10,407 | 16.6 |
| Jamestown City School DistrictJamestown, NY | 4,439 | $16,586 | 10.2 |
| Pine Tree ISDLongview, TX | 4,439 | $10,591 | 14.5 |
| Charlottesville City Public SchoolsCharlottesville, VA | 4,439 | $19,324 | 10.8 |
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-san-rafael-city-elementary