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Corona, California - 23 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Alvord Unified #365 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,583 per pupil, Alvord Unified ranks #714 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Alvord Unified operates 23 public schools serving 17,106 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 14 elementary, 5 high, 4 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 Riverside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,583 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 19.5% local, 65.0% state, and 15.5% 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 66/100, ranked #365 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (37 AP courses district-wide), a 441.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% White, 4.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Hills Elementary, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.
Its largest campus is Norte Vista High, enrolling 1,804 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alvord Alternative Continuation High, at 90 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alvord Unified school enrollment ranges from 90 students (lowest) to 1,804 students (highest), a spread of 1,714 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. 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 sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 23 schools in Alvord Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Alvord Unified's schools, below the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Norte Vista High | 1,804 |
| Hillcrest High | 1,780 |
| La Sierra High | 1,514 |
| Ysmael Villegas Middle | 1,136 |
| Loma Vista Middle | 1,027 |
| Arizona Middle | 804 |
| Wells Middle | 768 |
| Terrace Elementary | 740 |
| Valley View Elementary | 675 |
| Lake Hills Elementary | 638 |
| Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary | 621 |
| Promenade Elementary | 579 |
| La Granada Elementary | 524 |
| S. Christa Mcauliffe Elementary | 508 |
| Allan Orrenmaa Elementary | 507 |
| Foothill Elementary | 451 |
| Twinhill Elementary | 442 |
| Myra Linn Elementary | 440 |
| Arlanza Elementary | 431 |
| Collett Elementary | 425 |
| Rosemary Kennedy Elementary | 398 |
| Alvord Continuation High | 130 |
| Alvord Alternative Continuation High | 90 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard Union High | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Compton Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Pajaro Valley Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Grossmont Union High | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Santa Maria-Bonita | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Alvord Unified'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 →Alvord Unified has 23 schools, including 5 high, 4 middle, 14 elementary. Total enrollment is 17,106 students.
Alvord Unified spends $18,583 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #365 in California.
Alvord Unified students are 82.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% White, 4.5% Asian, 3.8% African American, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Alvord Unified has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #365 out of 1526 districts in California.
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