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Rancho Cucamonga, California - 7 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Central Elementary #962 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,495 per pupil, Central Elementary ranks #1328 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,267
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,495
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Elementary operates 7 public schools serving 4,267 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 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 San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,495 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 18.2% local, 69.7% state, and 12.2% 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 42/100, ranked #962 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 423.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% White, 10.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Coyote Canyon Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.
Its largest campus is Ruth Musser Middle, enrolling 941 students (22% of the district's total enrollment).
Ruth Musser Middle accounts for 21.8% of all Central Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Central 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.
Central Elementary school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Central Elementary school enrollment ranges from 436 students (lowest) to 941 students (highest), a spread of 505 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Central Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.5% 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.
Central Elementary student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — 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.
Central Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 27.3% — 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 Central Elementary is typically wider than the Central Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Elementary has 7 schools, including 6 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 4,267 students.
How much does Central Elementary spend per student?
Central Elementary spends $13,495 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #962 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Central Elementary?
Central Elementary students are 59.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% White, 10.9% African American, 8.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Elementary?
Central Elementary has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #962 out of 1517 districts in California.