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Camino, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Camino Union Elementary #949 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,119 per pupil, Camino Union Elementary ranks #1393 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Camino Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 412 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 El Dorado County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,119 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 31.7% local, 50.4% state, and 17.9% 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 43/100, ranked #949 of 1517 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.
and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Camino Elementary, enrolling 375 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Camino Elementary accounts for 91.0% of all Camino Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Camino Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Camino 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.
Camino Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — 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.
Camino Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 412 students.
How much does Camino Union Elementary spend per student?
Camino Union Elementary spends $13,119 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #949 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Camino Union Elementary?
Camino Union Elementary students are 68.8% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Camino Union Elementary?
Camino Union Elementary has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #949 out of 1517 districts in California.