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Armona, California - 3 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Armona Union Elementary #519 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,321 per pupil, Armona Union Elementary ranks #1364 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,138
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,321
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Armona Union Elementary operates 3 public schools serving 1,138 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined 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 Kings County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,321 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 10.9% local, 77.4% state, and 11.7% 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 59/100, ranked #519 of 1517 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 282:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% White, 3.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parkview Middle, with a diversity index of 31.2/100.
Its largest campus is Armona Elementary, enrolling 571 students (49% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Crossroads Charter Academy, at 141 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Armona Elementary accounts for 49.4% of all Armona Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Armona Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Armona 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.
Armona Union Elementary school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Armona Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 141 students (lowest) to 571 students (highest), a spread of 430 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Armona Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.2% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Armona Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Armona Union Elementary is typically wider than the Armona Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Armona Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — 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 Armona Union Elementary is typically wider than the Armona Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Armona Union Elementary has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,138 students.
How much does Armona Union Elementary spend per student?
Armona Union Elementary spends $13,321 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #519 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Armona Union Elementary?
Armona Union Elementary students are 83.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% White, 3.5% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Armona Union Elementary?
Armona Union Elementary has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #519 out of 1517 districts in California.