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Chino, California - 34 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Chino Valley Unified #1154 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,384 per pupil, Chino Valley Unified ranks #1353 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
25,645
Total Enrollment
34
Schools
$13,384
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chino Valley Unified operates 34 public schools serving 25,645 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 22 elementary, 6 high, 5 middle, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,384 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 35.4% local, 53.7% state, and 10.9% 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 34/100, ranked #1154 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 34 schools offering Advanced Placement (87 AP courses district-wide), a 422.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 9.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oak Ridge Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.
Its largest campus is Chino Hills High, enrolling 2,748 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chino Valley Learning Academy, at 27 students, a 102x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chino Valley Unified school enrollment varies 102× across entities
Chino Valley Unified school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 2,748 students (highest), a spread of 2,721 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chino Valley Unified 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.
Chino Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 30.3% — 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.
Chino Valley Unified has 34 schools, including 6 high, 5 middle, 22 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 25,645 students.
How much does Chino Valley Unified spend per student?
Chino Valley Unified spends $13,384 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1154 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Chino Valley Unified?
Chino Valley Unified students are 59.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 9.3% White, 3.5% African American, averaged across 34 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chino Valley Unified?
Chino Valley Unified has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1154 out of 1517 districts in California.