An equity score of 14/100 ranks California Connections Academy Southern California District #1494 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,334 per pupil, California Connections Academy Southern California District ranks #1826 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
California Connections Academy Southern California District operates 1 public schools serving 5,141 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,334 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.0% local, 23.6% state, and 5.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 14/100, ranked #1494 of 1526 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 333.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% White, 10.7% African American across the district's schools.
California Connections Academy Southern California accounts for 76.5% of all California Connections Academy Southern California District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of California Connections Academy Southern California District a distant remainder — means California Connections Academy Southern California District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
California Connections Academy Southern California District student-counselor ratio is 334:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within California Connections Academy Southern California District is typically wider than the California Connections Academy Southern California District-aggregate figure suggests.
California Connections Academy Southern California District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within California Connections Academy Southern California District is typically wider than the California Connections Academy Southern California District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to California Connections Academy Southern California District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in California Connections Academy Southern California District?
California Connections Academy Southern California District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 5,141 students.
How much does California Connections Academy Southern California District spend per student?
California Connections Academy Southern California District spends $11,334 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #1494 in California.
What is the demographic composition of California Connections Academy Southern California District?
California Connections Academy Southern California District students are 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% White, 10.7% African American, 6.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for California Connections Academy Southern California District?
California Connections Academy Southern California District has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #1494 out of 1526 districts in California.