An equity score of 57/100 ranks Buena Park Elementary #576 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,036 per pupil, Buena Park Elementary ranks #632 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,966
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$19,036
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Buena Park Elementary operates 7 public schools serving 3,966 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,036 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 37.2% local, 51.5% state, and 11.3% 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 57/100, ranked #576 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 559.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Arthur F. Corey Elementary, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
Its largest campus is Charles G. Emery Elementary, enrolling 646 students (18% of the district's total enrollment).
Charles G. Emery Elementary accounts for 16.3% of all Buena Park Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Buena Park 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Buena Park Elementary reports 64.7% 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.
Buena Park Elementary student-counselor ratio is 559:1 — 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.
Buena Park Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 32.4% — 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.
Buena Park Elementary has 7 schools, including 5 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,966 students.
How much does Buena Park Elementary spend per student?
Buena Park Elementary spends $19,036 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #576 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Buena Park Elementary?
Buena Park Elementary students are 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.7% White, 3.3% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Buena Park Elementary?
Buena Park Elementary has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #576 out of 1526 districts in California.