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Arvin, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 80/100 ranks Arvin Union #93 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,630 per pupil, Arvin Union ranks #440 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,946
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,630
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 $17,630 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 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 80/100, ranked #93 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.
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 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.
Arvin Union has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 89.8% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
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 $17,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #93 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 80/100, ranking #93 out of 1517 districts in California.