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, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,535 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in San Bernardino County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,501 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.0% local, 69.4% state, and 6.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,608 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #1168 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 831:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Vineyard Junior High accounts for 16.9% of all Alta Loma Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 $15,501 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1168 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Alta Loma Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Alta Loma Elementary is $76,608 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Alta Loma Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in San Bernardino County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 35/100, ranking #1168 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.