An equity score of 39/100 ranks Apple Valley Unified #1018 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,714 per pupil, Apple Valley Unified ranks #1715 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,603
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$12,714
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Apple Valley Unified operates 14 public schools serving 13,603 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 2 high, 1 combined 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 $12,714 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.5% local, 72.2% state, and 14.3% 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 39/100, ranked #1018 of 1526 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 820.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 61.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% White, 7.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rio Vista School of Applied Learning, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
Its largest campus is Apple Valley High, enrolling 2,211 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Apple Valley Virtual Academy, at 173 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Apple Valley High accounts for 16.2% of all Apple Valley Unified student enrollment
That concentration means Apple Valley Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Apple Valley Unified school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Apple Valley Unified school enrollment ranges from 173 students (lowest) to 2,211 students (highest), a spread of 2,038 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.
Apple Valley Unified reports 62.8% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Apple Valley Unified student-counselor ratio is 821:1 — 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.
Apple Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 61.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Apple Valley Unified has 14 schools, including 2 high, 11 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 13,603 students.
How much does Apple Valley Unified spend per student?
Apple Valley Unified spends $12,714 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #1018 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Apple Valley Unified?
Apple Valley Unified students are 63.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% White, 7.0% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Apple Valley Unified?
Apple Valley Unified has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #1018 out of 1526 districts in California.