An equity score of 33/100 ranks Centralia Elementary #1170 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,375 per pupil, Centralia Elementary ranks #1304 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,129
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$15,375
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Centralia Elementary operates 8 public schools serving 4,129 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $15,375 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.3% local, 46.6% state, and 12.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #1170 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.
and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% Asian, 10.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Buena Terra Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.
Its largest campus is Buena Terra Elementary, enrolling 627 students (16% of the district's total enrollment).
Buena Terra Elementary accounts for 15.2% of all Centralia Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Centralia Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Centralia Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — 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 Centralia Elementary is typically wider than the Centralia Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.