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Van Nuys, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Ararat Charter District #856 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,206 per pupil, Ararat Charter District ranks #922 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ararat Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 325 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,206 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.5% local, 58.3% state, and 14.2% 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 47/100, ranked #856 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 31.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ararat Charter, enrolling 333 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Ararat Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Ararat Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ararat Charter District a distant remainder — means Ararat Charter District-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.
Ararat Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.0% 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.
Ararat Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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.
Ararat Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 325 students.
How much does Ararat Charter District spend per student?
Ararat Charter District spends $15,206 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #856 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Ararat Charter District?
Ararat Charter District students are 91.0% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ararat Charter District?
Ararat Charter District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #856 out of 1517 districts in California.