27.2 percentage points higher than CA; 27.8 percentage points higher than the U.S.
2022–23Public school district · Official NCES ID 0642630
Willow Grove Union Elementary
Paicines, CA
Students23
Schools1
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24; school count from the same record.
10.0 students per teacher lower than CA; 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S.
2023–24$5,081 per student higher than CA; $7,892 per student higher than the U.S.
FY 2023Data coverage and reporting years
What is available here?
Broad coverage7 of 8 core data areas available
Every available section is tied to this district’s official NCES ID. The year shown is the year the data describes, not the date we added it.
–Academic resultsNot matchedNot matched✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release✓Community context2023Current release✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release
Five things to know
The district at a glance
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01Quick answer
Explore outcomes by student group →Are students making academic progress?
No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsSee the details →02Quick answerAre students missing too much school?
55% chronically absent2022–23 · 20 students measuredSee the details →03Quick answerIs the district improving?
No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsSee the details →04Quick answerHow much does the district spend?
$23,800current spending per studentSee the details →05Quick answerDoes the district have enough support staff?
No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileSee the details →What has changed?
The district’s recent direction
Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.
Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.
2020–21–2022–23Student enrollment grew.
2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCESSpending per student decreased before adjusting for inflation.
FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 520 students
87.0%Grades 6–83 students
13.0%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 11
Grade 23
Grade 32
Grade 41
Grade 56
Grade 61
Grade 72
Grade 80
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers0.6 FTE
Elementary teachers1.4 FTE
School administrative support1 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Teachers and staff
Teacher workforce
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Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes geographic boundaries for regular public school districts.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in CA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Montgomery ElementaryCazadero, CA
- Students
- 22
- Community poverty
- 10.2%
- Students
- 23
- Community poverty
- 31.7%
- Special education
- 25.0%
- Students
- 20
- Community poverty
- 16.2%
- Students
- 26
- Community poverty
- 11.1%
- Special education
- 26.9%
- Students
- 23
- Community poverty
- 8.2%
- Special education
- 10.5%
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictCAUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention
55.0%27.8%27.2%DCAUS
This district is 27.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 27.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$29,150$26,372$19,748DCAUS
This district is $2,778 per student higher than the state figure and $9,402 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$23,800$18,719$15,908DCAUS
This district is $5,081 per student higher than the state figure and $7,892 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$3,100$2,205$2,035DCAUS
This district is $895 per student higher than the state figure and $1,065 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$145$342DCAUS
This district is $145 per student lower than the state figure and $342 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$3,249$1,855DCAUS
This district is $3,249 per student lower than the state figure and $1,855 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$12,600$10,215$8,849DCAUS
This district is $2,385 per student higher than the state figure and $3,751 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$5,050$4,889$3,859DCAUS
This district is $161 per student higher than the state figure and $1,191 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$20,382$12,224DCAUS
This district is $20,382 per student lower than the state figure and $12,224 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$1,008$907DCAUS
This district is $1,008 per student lower than the state figure and $907 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
12:122:115:1DCAUS
This district is 10.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
195.7110.0138.8DCAUS
This district is 85.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 56.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
43.517.218.1DCAUS
This district is 26.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 25.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention
0.01.30.9DCAUS
This district is 1.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
64.7%19.6%11.8%DCAUS
This district is 45.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 52.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
5.9%12.5%13.8%DCAUS
This district is 6.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
100.0%96.0%96.6%DCAUS
This district is 4.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
+35.3%-1.3%+0.2%DCAUS
This district is 36.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 35.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
82.4%57.8%49.4%DCAUS
This district is 24.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 33.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks
0.0%6.5%9.4%DCAUS
This district is 6.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateStronger than benchmarks
11.4%13.9%14.4%DCAUS
This district is 2.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
64.7%Students learning English11 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
5.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services1 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$24,706
→FY 2023$23,800-3.7% year over year
FY 2022$294
→FY 2023$3,100+954.4% year over year
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$00.0% year over year
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
3 of 12 students
4 of 17 students
11 of 20 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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