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Alta Loma, California - 10 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Alta Loma Elementary #1239 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,690 per pupil, Alta Loma Elementary ranks #1475 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,498
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,690
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Alta Loma Elementary operates 10 public schools serving 5,498 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 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 $12,690 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 24.0% local, 69.4% state, and 6.6% 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 30/100, ranked #1239 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 831:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.8% White, 12.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Banyan Elementary, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.
Its largest campus is Vineyard Junior High, enrolling 933 students (17% of the district's total enrollment).
Vineyard Junior High accounts for 16.9% of all Alta Loma Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Alta Loma Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Alta Loma Elementary school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Alta Loma Elementary school enrollment ranges from 328 students (lowest) to 933 students (highest), a spread of 605 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alta Loma Elementary student-counselor ratio is 831:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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.
Alta Loma Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 26.4% — 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 Alta Loma Elementary is typically wider than the Alta Loma Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Alta Loma Elementary has 10 schools, including 2 middle, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,498 students.
How much does Alta Loma Elementary spend per student?
Alta Loma Elementary spends $12,690 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1239 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Alta Loma Elementary?
Alta Loma Elementary students are 51.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.8% White, 12.3% Asian, 4.5% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alta Loma Elementary?
Alta Loma Elementary has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1239 out of 1517 districts in California.