Calaveras County Office of Education

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Angels Camp, California - 4 schools

An equity score of 80/100 ranks Calaveras County Office of Education #98 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $38,896 per pupil, Calaveras County Office of Education ranks #27 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

449
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$38,896
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Calaveras County Office of Education operates 4 public schools serving 449 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined 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 $38,896 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.8% local, 61.9% 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 80/100, ranked #98 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 17:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oakendell Community, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.

Its largest campus is Mountain Oaks, enrolling 425 students (92% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Oakendell Community, at 8 students, a 53x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Mountain Oaks accounts for 91.8% of all Calaveras County Office of Education student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Calaveras County Office of Education a distant remainder — means Calaveras County Office of Education-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Calaveras County Office of Education school enrollment varies 53× across entities

Calaveras County Office of Education school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 425 students (highest), a spread of 417 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. 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 NCES Common Core of Data

Calaveras County Office of Education has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.3% 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Calaveras County Office of Education student-counselor ratio is 17:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Calaveras County Office of Education chronic absenteeism rate is 39.8% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.3%
Federal
61.9%
State
26.8%
Local

Funding Equity

80
Equity Score
98 / 1517
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Calaveras County Office of Education.

White 70.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
African American 6.3%
Multiracial 6.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 44.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Calaveras County Office of Education's schools, about the same as the California average of 46.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Oakendell Community 53.1
  2. 2 Mountain Oaks 46.6
  3. 3 Calaveras River Academy 44.3
  4. 4 Calaveras County Special Education (Selpa) 35.5

Programs & Resources

17:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
39.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Calaveras County Office of Education

School Enrollment
Mountain Oaks
Charter
425
Calaveras River Academy
17
Calaveras County Special Education (Selpa)
13
Oakendell Community
8

How Calaveras County Office of Education Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Stockton Collegiate International Secondary District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
James Jordan Middle District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Washington Colony Elementary Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Synergy Kinetic Academy District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Alpha: Jose Hernandez District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Calaveras County Office of Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Calaveras County Office of Education?

Calaveras County Office of Education has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 449 students.

How much does Calaveras County Office of Education spend per student?

Calaveras County Office of Education spends $38,896 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #98 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Calaveras County Office of Education?

Calaveras County Office of Education students are 70.0% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Calaveras County Office of Education?

Calaveras County Office of Education has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #98 out of 1517 districts in California.