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Byron, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Byron Union Elementary #1070 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,595 per pupil, Byron Union Elementary ranks #1069 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,230
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,595
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Byron Union Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 1,230 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Contra Costa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,595 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.1% local, 51.1% state, and 10.8% 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 38/100, ranked #1070 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 823.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.8% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Byron Institute for Independent Study, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.
Discovery Bay Elementary accounts for 33.9% of all Byron Union Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Byron Union 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.
Byron Union Elementary school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Byron Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 417 students (highest), a spread of 391 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Byron Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 823:1 — 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.
Byron Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 40.3% — 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.
Byron Union Elementary has 4 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,230 students.
How much does Byron Union Elementary spend per student?
Byron Union Elementary spends $14,595 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1070 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Byron Union Elementary?
Byron Union Elementary students are 38.8% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% African American, 6.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Byron Union Elementary?
Byron Union Elementary has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1070 out of 1517 districts in California.