San Rafael City High
San Rafael City High is a public school district based in San Rafael, California, serving 2,706 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #376 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 902 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Carmen Diaz Ghysels. It spends about $14,978 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.8 students per teacher.
How San Rafael City High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Rafael City High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,978 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,670 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 387 | 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
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael City HighSan Rafael · this district | 2,706 | 3 | $14,978 | 19.8 | #376 |
| Menlo Park City ElementaryAtherton | 2,685 | 4 | $22,268 | 16.7 | #377 |
| Escalon UnifiedEscalon | 2,676 | 7 | $11,395 | 19.8 | #378 |
| Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield | 2,667 | 4 | $15,359 | 22.0 | #379 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union HighKing City | 2,666 | 4 | $13,420 | 23.0 | #380 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233Flossmoor, IL | 2,707 | $24,019 | 14.3 |
| Laurens 56Clinton, SC | 2,707 | $13,877 | 13.3 |
| Jasper CountyMonticello, GA | 2,706 | $12,253 | 13.7 |
| North Sanpete DistrictMt. Pleasant, UT | 2,706 | $10,337 | 21.1 |
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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