Aspen Ridge Public District

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Fresno, California - 1 schools

175
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District-Level NCES Analysis

Aspen Ridge Public District operates 1 public schools serving 175 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Fresno County.

a 246:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American, 4.9% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Aspen Ridge Public, enrolling 246 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Aspen Ridge Public accounts for 100.0% of all Aspen Ridge Public District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Aspen Ridge Public District a distant remainder — means Aspen Ridge Public District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Aspen Ridge Public District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.1% 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Aspen Ridge Public District student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Aspen Ridge Public District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 Aspen Ridge Public District is typically wider than the Aspen Ridge Public District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Aspen Ridge Public District.

White 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 78.5%
African American 10.6%
Asian 3.3%
Multiracial 2.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

246:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
28.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Aspen Ridge Public District

School Enrollment
Aspen Ridge Public
Charter
246

How Aspen Ridge Public District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Equitas Academy 5 District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Westwood Unified Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Laurel Tree Charter District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
North County Trade Tech High District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Aspen Ridge Public District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Aspen Ridge Public District?

Aspen Ridge Public District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 175 students.

What is the demographic composition of Aspen Ridge Public District?

Aspen Ridge Public District students are 78.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American, 4.9% White, 3.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.