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El Cajon, California - 25 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Cajon Valley Union #815 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,631 per pupil, Cajon Valley Union ranks #886 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Cajon Valley Union operates 25 public schools serving 15,337 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 20 elementary, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,631 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 28.3% local, 58.5% state, and 13.2% 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 48/100, ranked #815 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 477.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.7% White, 34.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Anza Elementary, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.
Its largest campus is Hillsdale Middle, enrolling 1,481 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Empower, at 21 students, a 71x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cajon Valley Union school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 1,481 students (highest), a spread of 1,460 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 25 schools in Cajon Valley Union.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Cajon Valley Union's schools, above the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Hillsdale Middle | 1,481 |
| Naranca Elementary | 985 |
| Cajon Valley Middle | 942 |
| Montgomery Middle | 929 |
| Lexington Elementary | 878 |
| Johnson Elementary | 766 |
| Chase Avenue Elementary | 757 |
| Flying Hills School of Arts | 742 |
| Greenfield Middle | 730 |
| Magnolia Elementary | 703 |
| Anza Elementary | 687 |
| Fuerte Elementary | 686 |
| Madison Avenue Elementary | 670 |
| Vista Grande Elementary | 633 |
| W. D. Hall Elementary | 579 |
| Avocado Elementary | 573 |
| Meridian Elementary | 570 |
| Blossom Valley Elementary | 533 |
| Rancho San Diego Elementary | 533 |
| Los Coches Creek Middle | 518 |
| Jamacha Elementary | 415 |
| Crest Elementary | 271 |
| Rios Elementary | 255 |
| Cajon Valley Home | 117 |
| Empower | 21 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Antioch Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Modesto City High | Similar size | No spending data | No revenue-mix data |
| Ventura Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Central Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Cajon Valley Union's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Cajon Valley Union has 25 schools, including 5 middle, 20 elementary. Total enrollment is 15,337 students.
Cajon Valley Union spends $17,631 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #815 in California.
Cajon Valley Union students are 42.7% White, 34.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian, 6.3% African American, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Cajon Valley Union has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #815 out of 1526 districts in California.
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