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Adelanto, California - 15 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Adelanto Elementary #389 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,289 per pupil, Adelanto Elementary ranks #774 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Adelanto Elementary operates 15 public schools serving 7,742 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,289 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.2% local, 67.6% state, and 20.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #389 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 553.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 56.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% African American, 5.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Adelanto Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
Its largest campus is Melva Davis Academy of Excellence, enrolling 833 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Adelanto Virtual Academy, at 85 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Adelanto Elementary school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 833 students (highest), a spread of 748 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 15 schools in Adelanto Elementary.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Adelanto Elementary's schools, about the same as the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Melva Davis Academy of Excellence | 833 |
| Columbia Middle | 754 |
| Mesa Linda Middle | 735 |
| Morgan Kincaid Preparatory | 690 |
| George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Middle | 685 |
| Victoria Magathan Elementary | 551 |
| Eagle Ranch Elementary | 535 |
| Gus Franklin Jr. | 509 |
| West Creek Elementary | 505 |
| Theodore Vick Elementary | 494 |
| Westside Park Elementary | 481 |
| Donald F. Bradach Elementary | 408 |
| Adelanto Elementary | 267 |
| El Mirage | 128 |
| Adelanto Virtual Academy | 85 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Whittier City Elementary | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| South San Francisco Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| El Monte Union High | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Western Placer Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| San Luis Coastal Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Adelanto Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Adelanto Elementary has 15 schools, including 3 middle, 12 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,742 students.
Adelanto Elementary spends $18,289 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #389 in California.
Adelanto Elementary students are 68.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% African American, 5.2% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Adelanto Elementary has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #389 out of 1526 districts in California.
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