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Santa Barbara, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Adelante Charter District #1030 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,860 per pupil, Adelante Charter District ranks #1240 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Adelante Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 297 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Santa Barbara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,860 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.0% local, 17.9% state, and 16.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #1030 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 306:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% White, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Adelante Charter, enrolling 306 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Adelante Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Adelante Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Adelante Charter District a distant remainder — means Adelante Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Adelante Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Adelante Charter District student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Adelante Charter District is typically wider than the Adelante Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Adelante Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Adelante Charter District is typically wider than the Adelante Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Adelante Charter District?
Adelante Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 297 students.
How much does Adelante Charter District spend per student?
Adelante Charter District spends $13,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1030 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Adelante Charter District?
Adelante Charter District students are 82.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Adelante Charter District?
Adelante Charter District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1030 out of 1517 districts in California.