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Crescent City, California - 3 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Del Norte County Office of Education #112 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,132 per pupil, Del Norte County Office of Education ranks #98 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Del Norte County Office of Education operates 3 public schools serving 380 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined 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 Del Norte County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,132 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.1% local, 65.1% state, and 21.8% 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 79/100, ranked #112 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 315:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.5% White, 26.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Castle Rock, enrolling 315 students (92% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Elk Creek, at 2 students, a 158x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Castle Rock accounts for 82.9% of all Del Norte County Office of Education student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Del Norte County Office of Education a distant remainder — means Del Norte County Office of Education-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Del Norte County Office of Education school enrollment varies 158× across entities
Del Norte County Office of Education school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 315 students (highest), a spread of 313 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.
Del Norte County Office of Education has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Del Norte County Office of Education student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Del Norte County Office of Education is typically wider than the Del Norte County Office of Education-aggregate figure suggests.
Del Norte County Office of Education chronic absenteeism rate is 10.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Del Norte County Office of Education'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 Del Norte County Office of Education?
Del Norte County Office of Education has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 380 students.
How much does Del Norte County Office of Education spend per student?
Del Norte County Office of Education spends $26,132 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #112 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Del Norte County Office of Education?
Del Norte County Office of Education students are 42.5% White, 26.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Del Norte County Office of Education?
Del Norte County Office of Education has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #112 out of 1517 districts in California.