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Chowchilla, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary #1077 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,801 per pupil, Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary ranks #1257 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$13,801
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 397 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Madera County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,801 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 29.3% local, 60.6% state, and 10.2% 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 38/100, ranked #1077 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.
and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.2% Hispanic or Latino, 33.3% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dairyland Elementary, enrolling 216 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Dairyland Elementary accounts for 54.1% of all Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary is typically wider than the Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary?
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 397 students.
How much does Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary spend per student?
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary spends $13,801 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1077 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary?
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary students are 65.2% Hispanic or Latino, 33.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary?
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1077 out of 1517 districts in California.