Alexander Valley Union Elementary

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Healdsburg, California - 1 schools

At $24,688 per pupil, Alexander Valley Union Elementary ranks #181 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

112
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$24,688
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Alexander Valley Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 112 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 Sonoma County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,688 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 82.3% local, 16.6% state, and 1.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 6.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.9% White, 29.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Alexander Valley Elementary, enrolling 111 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Alexander Valley Elementary accounts for 99.1% of all Alexander Valley Union Elementary student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Alexander Valley Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Alexander Valley Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Alexander Valley Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 6.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

1.1%
Federal
16.6%
State
82.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Alexander Valley Union Elementary.

White 64.9%
Hispanic or Latino 29.7%
African American 0.9%
Multiracial 4.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

6.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Alexander Valley Union Elementary

School Enrollment
Alexander Valley Elementary
111

How Alexander Valley Union Elementary Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Willits Charter District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Audeo Charter School Iii District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Kenwood Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Learning By Design Charter District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Alexander Valley Union Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Alexander Valley Union Elementary?

Alexander Valley Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 112 students.

How much does Alexander Valley Union Elementary spend per student?

Alexander Valley Union Elementary spends $24,688 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Alexander Valley Union Elementary?

Alexander Valley Union Elementary students are 64.9% White, 29.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.