An equity score of 50/100 ranks Black Butte Union Elementary #782 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,674 per pupil, Black Butte Union Elementary ranks #526 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
224
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$19,674
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Black Butte Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 224 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Shasta County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,674 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 37.6% local, 44.4% state, and 18.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #782 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 117.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.9% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Black Butte Elementary, enrolling 156 students (66% of the district's total enrollment).
Black Butte Elementary accounts for 66.4% of all Black Butte Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Black Butte Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Black Butte Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Black Butte Union Elementary reports 63.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Black Butte Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 118:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Black Butte Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 45.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Black Butte Union Elementary?
Black Butte Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 224 students.
How much does Black Butte Union Elementary spend per student?
Black Butte Union Elementary spends $19,674 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #782 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Black Butte Union Elementary?
Black Butte Union Elementary students are 64.9% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Black Butte Union Elementary?
Black Butte Union Elementary has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #782 out of 1526 districts in California.