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Angels Camp, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Bret Harte Union High #891 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,110 per pupil, Bret Harte Union High ranks #233 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bret Harte Union High operates 2 public schools serving 636 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high 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 Calaveras County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,110 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 83.5% local, 9.4% state, and 7.1% 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 45/100, ranked #891 of 1517 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 301:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.7% White, 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bret Harte Union High, enrolling 559 students (93% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Vallecito Continuation High, at 43 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bret Harte Union High accounts for 87.9% of all Bret Harte Union High student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bret Harte Union High a distant remainder — means Bret Harte Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Bret Harte Union High student-counselor ratio is 301:1 — 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 Bret Harte Union High is typically wider than the Bret Harte Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Bret Harte Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — 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 Bret Harte Union High is typically wider than the Bret Harte Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Bret Harte Union High has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 636 students.
How much does Bret Harte Union High spend per student?
Bret Harte Union High spends $20,110 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #891 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Bret Harte Union High?
Bret Harte Union High students are 61.7% White, 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bret Harte Union High?
Bret Harte Union High has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #891 out of 1517 districts in California.