School district · California

Novato Unified

Novato Unified in California: 15 public schools with 7,199 students and 20.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,906 per student in FY2024.

Schools
15
Students
7,199
Students per teacher
20.9
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,906
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
344
Counselors (FTE)
10.4
Students per counselor
692
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
6.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.6

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

52%proficient

−0.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 67% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

2,899 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

43%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 70% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

2,921 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.5K15
$10.3K16
$11.2K17
$11.2K18
$13.1K19
$12.3K20
$12.7K21
$14.1K22
$16.0K23
$17.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.1% · $9.7M
State
43% · $67.9M
Local
51% · $81.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,190
Support services
$6,171
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$22.5M
Long-term debt
$217M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Hamilton TK-8Free meals for all
K–854421.233%23%
Loma Verde ElementaryFree meals for all
K–542622.447%44%
Lu Sutton ElementaryFree meals for all
K–536721.641%31%
Lynwood ElementaryFree meals for all
K–526021.736%39%
Olive ElementaryFree meals for all
K–536421.450%38%
Pleasant Valley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–546423.272%67%
Rancho ElementaryFree meals for all
K–538722.854%55%
San Ramon ElementaryFree meals for all
K–545622.168%59%
San Jose MiddleFree meals for all
6–855921.246%38%
Sinaloa MiddleFree meals for all
6–869320.460%47%
Marin Oaks HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–12699.3——
Novato HighFree meals for all
9–121,28719.7——
San Marin HighFree meals for all
9–121,25022.0——
Nova Education CenterAlternative
K–127314.7——
Novato Early Intervention
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1015 Seventh St., Novato, CA 94945
Phone
(415)897-4201
Website