Buena Park Elementary operates 7 public schools serving 3,966 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,675 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Orange County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,867 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 37.2% local, 51.5% state, and 11.3% 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 $91,864 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #582 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 559.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Charles G. Emery Elementary accounts for 17.6% of all Buena Park Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Buena Park 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.
Buena Park Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Buena Park Elementary student-counselor ratio is 559:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 $19,867 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #582 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Buena Park Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Buena Park Elementary is $91,864 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Buena Park Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Orange County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 #582 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.