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An equity score of 29/100 ranks Creative Arts Charter District #1277 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,972 per pupil, Creative Arts Charter District ranks #1585 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Creative Arts Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 441 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Francisco County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,972 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 60.2% local, 37.1% state, and 2.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #1277 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.
and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.5% White, 27.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Creative Arts Charter, enrolling 440 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Creative Arts Charter accounts for 99.8% of all Creative Arts Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Creative Arts Charter District a distant remainder — means Creative Arts Charter District-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.
Creative Arts Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 Creative Arts Charter District is typically wider than the Creative Arts Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Creative Arts Charter District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Creative Arts Charter District?
Creative Arts Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 441 students.
How much does Creative Arts Charter District spend per student?
Creative Arts Charter District spends $11,972 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #1277 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Creative Arts Charter District?
Creative Arts Charter District students are 40.5% White, 27.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% African American, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Creative Arts Charter District?
Creative Arts Charter District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #1277 out of 1517 districts in California.