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Norco, California - 52 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Corona-Norco Unified #1108 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,711 per pupil, Corona-Norco Unified ranks #1273 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Corona-Norco Unified operates 52 public schools serving 50,790 students, placing it among the larger districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 33 elementary, 8 high, 8 middle, 3 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Riverside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,711 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 26.7% local, 61.1% 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 36/100, ranked #1108 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 6 of 52 schools offering Advanced Placement (108 AP courses district-wide), a 606.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 14.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.
Its largest campus is Eleanor Roosevelt High, enrolling 4,353 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students, at 61 students, a 71x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Corona-Norco Unified school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 4,353 students (highest), a spread of 4,292 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Corona-Norco Unified is typically wider than the Corona-Norco Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 52 schools in Corona-Norco Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Corona-Norco Unified's schools, above the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| San Bernardino City Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Kern High | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Clovis Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Capistrano Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Corona-Norco Unified's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Corona-Norco Unified has 52 schools, including 8 high, 8 middle, 33 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 50,790 students.
Corona-Norco Unified spends $13,711 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1108 in California.
Corona-Norco Unified students are 55.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 14.3% Asian, 4.7% African American, averaged across 52 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Corona-Norco Unified has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1108 out of 1517 districts in California.
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