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Chula Vista, California - 42 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Chula Vista Elementary #509 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,653 per pupil, Chula Vista Elementary ranks #325 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
22,226
Total Enrollment
42
Schools
$18,653
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chula Vista Elementary operates 42 public schools serving 22,226 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 42 elementary 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 Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,653 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.0% local, 47.1% state, and 12.0% 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 59/100, ranked #509 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 687.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 7.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wolf Canyon Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.
Its largest campus is Wolf Canyon Elementary, enrolling 954 students (4% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Los Altos Elementary, at 263 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chula Vista Elementary school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Chula Vista Elementary school enrollment ranges from 263 students (lowest) to 954 students (highest), a spread of 691 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.
Chula Vista Elementary student-counselor ratio is 687:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Chula Vista Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 38.8% — 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.
Chula Vista Elementary has 42 schools, including 42 elementary. Total enrollment is 22,226 students.
How much does Chula Vista Elementary spend per student?
Chula Vista Elementary spends $18,653 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #509 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Chula Vista Elementary?
Chula Vista Elementary students are 72.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 3.6% African American, averaged across 42 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chula Vista Elementary?
Chula Vista Elementary has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #509 out of 1517 districts in California.