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San Jose, California - 22 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Alum Rock Union Elementary #208 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,235 per pupil, Alum Rock Union Elementary ranks #353 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Alum Rock Union Elementary operates 22 public schools serving 7,529 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 elementary, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,235 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 25.2% local, 61.3% state, and 13.5% 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 73/100, ranked #208 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 365.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 1.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Millard Mccollam Elementary, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.
Its largest campus is Adelante Dual Language Academy, enrolling 505 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center, at 56 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alum Rock Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 505 students (highest), a spread of 449 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 clears the 50% majority mark. 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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 22 schools in Alum Rock Union Elementary.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Alum Rock Union Elementary's schools, below the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lammersville Joint Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Alisal Union | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| San Luis Coastal Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Western Placer Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Washington Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Alum Rock Union 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 →Alum Rock Union Elementary has 22 schools, including 17 elementary, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 7,529 students.
Alum Rock Union Elementary spends $21,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #208 in California.
Alum Rock Union Elementary students are 80.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Alum Rock Union Elementary has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #208 out of 1526 districts in California.
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