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Tracy, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks Discovery Charter District #1468 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,619 per pupil, Discovery Charter District ranks #1829 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
365
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$9,619
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Discovery Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 365 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 Joaquin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,619 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.4% local, 65.9% state, and 3.7% 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 17/100, ranked #1468 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.
a 369:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 17.6% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Discovery Charter, enrolling 369 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Discovery Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Discovery Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Discovery Charter District a distant remainder — means Discovery 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.
Discovery Charter District student-counselor ratio is 369:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Discovery Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Discovery Charter District is typically wider than the Discovery Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Discovery Charter District?
Discovery Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 365 students.
How much does Discovery Charter District spend per student?
Discovery Charter District spends $9,619 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #1468 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Discovery Charter District?
Discovery Charter District students are 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 17.6% White, 4.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Discovery Charter District?
Discovery Charter District has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #1468 out of 1517 districts in California.