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Valencia, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Castaic Union #1350 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,295 per pupil, Castaic Union ranks #1371 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,896
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,295
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Castaic Union operates 4 public schools serving 1,896 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,295 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 40.8% local, 51.4% state, and 7.8% 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 25/100, ranked #1350 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 451:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 35.0% White, 5.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Castaic Middle, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
Its largest campus is Northlake Hills Elementary, enrolling 556 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Northlake Hills Elementary accounts for 29.0% of all Castaic Union student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Castaic Union-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.
Castaic Union student-counselor ratio is 451:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Castaic Union chronic absenteeism rate is 39.3% — 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.
Castaic Union has 4 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,896 students.
How much does Castaic Union spend per student?
Castaic Union spends $13,295 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1350 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Castaic Union?
Castaic Union students are 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 35.0% White, 5.4% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Castaic Union?
Castaic Union has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1350 out of 1517 districts in California.