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Auburn, California - 5 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Auburn Union Elementary #1218 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,870 per pupil, Auburn Union Elementary ranks #998 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,548
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,870
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Auburn Union Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 1,548 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Placer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,870 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 53.7% local, 33.0% state, and 13.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #1218 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 910.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 46.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.1% White, 36.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ev Cain Middle, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
Its largest campus is Auburn Elementary, enrolling 501 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alta Vista Community Charter, at 110 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Auburn Elementary accounts for 28.4% of all Auburn Union Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Auburn 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.
Auburn Union Elementary school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Auburn Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 110 students (lowest) to 501 students (highest), a spread of 391 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.
Auburn Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 911:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Auburn Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 46.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Auburn Union Elementary has 5 schools, including 4 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,548 students.
How much does Auburn Union Elementary spend per student?
Auburn Union Elementary spends $14,870 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #1218 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Auburn Union Elementary?
Auburn Union Elementary students are 55.1% White, 36.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Auburn Union Elementary?
Auburn Union Elementary has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #1218 out of 1517 districts in California.