An equity score of 79/100 ranks Arvin Union #104 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,846 per pupil, Arvin Union ranks #495 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,946
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,846
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Arvin Union operates 4 public schools serving 2,946 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle 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 Kern County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,846 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 13.9% local, 63.9% state, and 22.2% 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 79/100, ranked #104 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.
and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% White, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is El Camino Real Elementary, with a diversity index of 24.6/100.
Its largest campus is El Camino Real Elementary, enrolling 771 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
El Camino Real Elementary accounts for 26.2% of all Arvin Union student enrollment
That concentration means Arvin Union-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Arvin Union chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — 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.
Arvin Union has 4 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,946 students.
How much does Arvin Union spend per student?
Arvin Union spends $19,846 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #104 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Arvin Union?
Arvin Union students are 93.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arvin Union?
Arvin Union has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #104 out of 1526 districts in California.