An equity score of 67/100 ranks Baldwin Park Unified #341 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,020 per pupil, Baldwin Park Unified ranks #635 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,291
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$19,020
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Baldwin Park Unified operates 18 public schools serving 10,291 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,020 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 20.6% local, 64.6% state, and 14.8% 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 67/100, ranked #341 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 346.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 0.8% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kenmore Elementary, with a diversity index of 31.4/100.
Its largest campus is Sierra Vista High, enrolling 1,650 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is North Park Continuation High, at 186 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sierra Vista High accounts for 16.0% of all Baldwin Park Unified student enrollment
That concentration means Baldwin Park Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Baldwin Park Unified school enrollment varies 8.9× across entities
Baldwin Park Unified school enrollment ranges from 186 students (lowest) to 1,650 students (highest), a spread of 1,464 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Baldwin Park Unified reports 77.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Baldwin Park Unified student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Baldwin Park Unified is typically wider than the Baldwin Park Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Baldwin Park Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 40.9% — 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.
Baldwin Park Unified has 18 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,291 students.
How much does Baldwin Park Unified spend per student?
Baldwin Park Unified spends $19,020 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #341 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Baldwin Park Unified?
Baldwin Park Unified students are 89.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 0.8% White, 0.4% African American, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baldwin Park Unified?
Baldwin Park Unified has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #341 out of 1526 districts in California.