Ballico-Cressey Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 369 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 336 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Merced County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,000 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.8% local, 57.6% state, and 12.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,249 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #717 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 168:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter accounts for 87.2% of all Ballico-Cressey Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ballico-Cressey 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.
Ballico-Cressey Elementary student-counselor ratio is 168:1 — 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.
Ballico-Cressey Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0% — 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 Ballico-Cressey Elementary is typically wider than the Ballico-Cressey Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ballico-Cressey Elementary?
Ballico-Cressey Elementary has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 369 students.
How much does Ballico-Cressey Elementary spend per student?
Ballico-Cressey Elementary spends $16,000 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #717 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Ballico-Cressey Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Ballico-Cressey Elementary is $75,249 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ballico-Cressey Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Merced County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ballico-Cressey Elementary?
Ballico-Cressey Elementary students are 67.3% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ballico-Cressey Elementary?
Ballico-Cressey Elementary has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #717 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.