San Mateo County Office Of Education School District

Item: San Mateo County Office Of Education School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

101 Twin Dolphin Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065-1064

Bottom 50%

Tel: (650) 802-5300

www.smcoe.org

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San Mateo County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

74 Students

3,821,898 Students

# Teachers

15 Teachers

173,967 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
Kind	1	253
2	1	202
3	2	203
4	2	207
5	5	209
6	4	211
8	2	152
9	3	22
10	7	18
11	7	18
12	29	20

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District Rank

San Mateo County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1267 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has decreased from 35-39% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1902 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District
2023	#1902
2022	#1862
2021	#950
2019	#1920
2018	#967
2017	#997
2016	#974
2013	#893
2012	#975
2011	#944
2010	#974

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(21-22)

≤10%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	10%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	5%	40%
2018	5%	39%
2017	5%	38%
2016	5%	37%
2013	37%	59%
2012	27%	59%
2011	33%	58%
2010	29%	56%

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≤10%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	10%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	5%	51%
2018	5%	50%
2017	12%	48%
2016	5%	48%
2013	42%	57%
2012	37%	58%
2011	43%	56%
2010	36%	54%

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<50%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	50%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

21-39%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	30%	87%
2021	20%	84%
2020	34%	85%
2019	34%	84%
2018	37%	84%
2017	37%	83%
2016	27%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63
2021	0.62	0.62
2020	0.61	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64
2015	0.52	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.68	0.67
2010	0.71	0.67
2009	0.70	0.71
2008	0.70	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.64	0.67
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.67	0.67
2002	0.69	0.67
2001	0.69	0.67
2000	0.69	0.67
1999	0.71	0.67
1998	0.72	0.67
1997	0.75	0.67
1996	0.73	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.63	0.67
1993	0.73	0.67
1992	0.73	0.67
1991	0.74	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

23%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	10%	12%
2022	13%	12%
2021	14%	12%
2020	13%	12%
2019	13%	12%
2018	17%	11%
2017	17%	11%
2016	15%	11%
2015	15%	11%
2014	22%	11%
2013	19%	11%
2012	18%	11%
2011	15%	11%
2010	16%	11%
2009	16%	11%
2008	21%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	16%	12%
2004	12%	12%
2003	12%	11%
2002	14%	11%
2001	15%	11%
2000	15%	11%
1999	12%	11%
1998	12%	11%
1997	17%	11%
1996	11%	11%
1995	17%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	14%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	13%	11%

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% Hispanic

53%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	57%	55%
2022	57%	56%
2021	56%	56%
2020	57%	55%
2019	57%	55%
2018	53%	54%
2017	53%	54%
2016	53%	54%
2015	39%	54%
2014	53%	53%
2013	50%	53%
2012	50%	52%
2011	52%	51%
2010	47%	50%
2009	48%	49%
2008	45%	50%
2007	54%	49%
2006	54%	48%
2005	53%	47%
2004	49%	46%
2003	50%	45%
2002	47%	44%
2001	47%	43%
2000	46%	42%
1999	44%	41%
1998	41%	40%
1997	30%	40%
1996	38%	39%
1995	34%	38%
1994	49%	37%
1993	37%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	28%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	13%	7%
2008	14%	8%
2007	16%	8%
2006	13%	8%
2005	17%	8%
2004	15%	8%
2003	16%	8%
2002	17%	8%
2001	14%	8%
2000	12%	9%
1999	19%	9%
1998	24%	9%
1997	29%	9%
1996	24%	9%
1995	27%	9%
1994	33%	9%
1993	28%	9%
1992	33%	9%
1991	31%	9%

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% White

11%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	25%	21%
2022	23%	21%
2021	22%	22%
2020	21%	23%
2019	21%	23%
2018	23%	24%
2017	23%	24%
2016	23%	24%
2015	14%	24%
2014	16%	25%
2013	19%	25%
2012	18%	26%
2011	17%	27%
2010	22%	27%
2009	19%	28%
2008	20%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	20%	31%
2005	10%	31%
2004	22%	32%
2003	22%	34%
2002	22%	35%
2001	24%	36%
2000	27%	37%
1999	24%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	23%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	22%	41%
1994	15%	42%
1993	21%	43%
1992	31%	44%
1991	28%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $2,631,284 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 93% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $2,306,351 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 93% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$195 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$195 MM	$8 MM
2022	$186 MM	$7 MM
2021	$195 MM	$8 MM
2020	$186 MM	$7 MM
2019	$181 MM	$7 MM
2018	$171 MM	$29 MM
2017	$165 MM	$26 MM
2016	$162 MM	$24 MM
2015	$144 MM	$17 MM
2014	$153 MM	$21 MM
2012	$137 MM	$19 MM
2011	$143 MM	$19 MM
2010	$144 MM	$17 MM
2009	$144 MM	$19 MM
2008	$142 MM	$19 MM
2007	$143 MM	$19 MM
2006	$136 MM	$17 MM
2005	$115 MM	$16 MM
2004	$91 MM	$16 MM
2003	$88 MM	$16 MM
2002	$89 MM	$15 MM
2001	$79 MM	$15 MM
2000	$71 MM	$13 MM
1999	$61 MM	$12 MM
1998	$60 MM	$11 MM
1997	$55 MM	$10 MM
1996	$55 MM	$9 MM
1995	$52 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$171 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$171 MM	$7 MM
2022	$169 MM	$7 MM
2021	$171 MM	$7 MM
2020	$169 MM	$7 MM
2019	$161 MM	$7 MM
2018	$179 MM	$29 MM
2017	$146 MM	$24 MM
2016	$150 MM	$23 MM
2015	$138 MM	$18 MM
2014	$135 MM	$21 MM
2012	$127 MM	$19 MM
2011	$136 MM	$19 MM
2010	$138 MM	$18 MM
2009	$140 MM	$18 MM
2008	$138 MM	$19 MM
2007	$141 MM	$18 MM
2006	$135 MM	$17 MM
2005	$89 MM	$16 MM
2004	$83 MM	$17 MM
2003	$81 MM	$15 MM
2002	$85 MM	$16 MM
2001	$79 MM	$14 MM
2000	$71 MM	$13 MM
1999	$60 MM	$11 MM
1998	$58 MM	$11 MM
1997	$54 MM	$10 MM
1996	$51 MM	$8 MM
1995	$53 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$2,631,284

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$2,238,103	$15,607
2022	$883,697	$14,213
2021	$1,361,643	$15,669
2020	$883,697	$14,213
2019	$837,486	$14,063
2018	$579,111	$16,033
2017	$592,385	$16,692
2016	$532,705	$15,604
2015	$358,147	$10,238
2014	$391,760	$11,786
2012	$284,029	$11,929
2011	$261,314	$11,681
2010	$254,640	$10,238
2009	$251,758	$11,099
2008	$263,694	$11,762
2007	$120,305	$11,879
2006	$114,925	$10,859
2005	$126,909	$10,445
2004	$94,944	$10,566
2003	$85,374	$10,456
2002	$88,353	$9,803
2001	$68,288	$10,568
2000	$59,262	$8,943
1999	$53,422	$8,203
1998	$53,045	$7,395
1997	$49,927	$6,922
1995	$46,697	$5,953
1992	$44,398	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$2,306,351

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Mateo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$1,961,724	$13,914
2022	$800,616	$13,602
2021	$1,193,497	$13,970
2020	$800,616	$13,602
2019	$743,139	$13,522
2018	$604,084	$16,124
2017	$526,478	$15,588
2016	$490,738	$14,779
2015	$342,995	$10,739
2014	$345,240	$11,804
2012	$262,812	$12,155
2011	$249,037	$11,509
2010	$243,867	$10,739
2009	$245,867	$10,975
2008	$255,596	$11,678
2007	$118,971	$11,317
2006	$114,321	$10,926
2005	$98,080	$10,789
2004	$86,162	$11,073
2003	$78,422	$10,210
2002	$84,407	$10,600
2001	$67,956	$10,007
2000	$59,206	$9,131
1999	$52,406	$7,911
1998	$51,949	$7,592
1997	$48,667	$6,759
1995	$47,431	$6,033
1992	$45,627	$5,588

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Best San Mateo County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gateway Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

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35 Tower Rd.
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 598-2150

Gr: 6-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1

Rank: #22.

San Mateo County Special Education

Special Education School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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101 Twin Dolphin Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 802-5588

Gr: K-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #33.

Hillcrest At Youth Services Center

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

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10 Loop Rd.
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 312-5323

Gr: 5-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 74 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 21-39% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education