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Arvin, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Di Giorgio Elementary #394 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,886 per pupil, Di Giorgio Elementary ranks #752 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Di Giorgio Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 229 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 Kern County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,886 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 18.5% local, 66.9% state, and 14.6% 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 65/100, ranked #394 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.
and 26.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% White, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Di Giorgio Elementary, enrolling 231 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Di Giorgio Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Di Giorgio Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Di Giorgio Elementary a distant remainder — means Di Giorgio Elementary-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.
Di Giorgio Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Di Giorgio Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 26.4% — 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 Di Giorgio Elementary is typically wider than the Di Giorgio Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Di Giorgio Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 229 students.
How much does Di Giorgio Elementary spend per student?
Di Giorgio Elementary spends $15,886 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #394 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Di Giorgio Elementary?
Di Giorgio Elementary students are 96.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% White, 0.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Di Giorgio Elementary?
Di Giorgio Elementary has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #394 out of 1517 districts in California.