San Rafael City High School District

310 Nova Albion Way
San Rafael, CA 94903-3500
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,642 students in San Rafael City High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Rafael City High School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Rafael City High School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Terra Linda High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
2,642 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

San Rafael City High School District, which is ranked #802 of all 1,931 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 80% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#804 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Rafael City High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Rafael City High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Rafael City High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
29%
80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Rafael City High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
108 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,681 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
54%
# Black Students
35 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
721 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
27%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
626
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
651
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
778
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,239 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,904 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Rafael City High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$92 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Rafael City High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,239
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Rafael City High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,904
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Rafael City High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Rafael City High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Terra Linda High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
320 Nova Albion Way
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,189 students
Rank: #22.
San Rafael High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Third St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,265 students
Rank: #33.
Madrone High Continuation
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
185 Mission Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2435
Grades: 9-12
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 2,642 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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